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New York Sour

New York Sour
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Here’s how to make the New York Sour: one of the best cocktails out there! Make a classic whiskey sour and float a layer of red wine on top. 

Ingredients

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  • 2 ounces bourbon whiskey*
  • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 to 1 ounce simple syrup (or pure maple syrup)
  • 1 ounce dry red wine
  • Clear ice, for serving
  • Optional garnish: lemon twist

Instructions

  1. Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and syrup to a cocktail shaker and fill it with a handful of ice. Shake until very cold.
  2. Strain the drink into an ice-filled lowball or Old Fashioned glass (use clear ice for the best presentation). 
  3. Carefully pour the red wine over the back of a spoon just above the surface of the drink, creating a layer on top. Serve with a lemon twist if desired.

Notes

*If you’d like to add an egg white, add bourbon, lemon juice, syrup and egg white to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice for 15 seconds. Then add ice and shake again until very cold. Proceed to Step 2.

To convert to tablespoons, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons.