The New York Sour Recipe

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The New York Sour Recipe

This New York sour recipe is a fruity twist on the classic whiskey sour cocktail. The addition of red wine deepens the beautiful flavors and adds a stunning layered effect to this refreshing cocktail, making it a must-try this season!

Course Cocktails

Cuisine Cocktails

Keyword bourbon cocktail, bourbon drink, New York sour

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings Cocktails

Calories 215kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

4 ounces bourbon
2 ounces lemon juice
2 ounces simple syrup
2 ounce red wine (1 ounce in each)

Garnish

2 lemon twist

Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Also heap two glasses with crushed ice.
Add bourbon, lemon juice and simple syrup.
4 ounces bourbon, 2 ounces lemon juice, 2 ounces simple syrup
Cap shaker and shake for 15 seconds and strain the contents between the two glasses. Make sure there is a half inch between the liquid and the top of the glass. The crushed ice will likely melt somewhat when you pour it in the glasses, so add some fresh ice so it fills the glass again.
Slowly pour wine into the glasses and add a twist to each glass.
2 ounce red wine, 2 lemon twist
Sip
Smile
Enjoy

Notes

You can use bourbon, rye or whiskey!

Helpful tips

I usually like a more sour than sweet cocktail, but with this particular drink, I use equal parts sweet to sour.
Use a bold red wine: I chose a cabernet sauvignon because of that fact, but any red wine would do.
I always say to buy the best that you can afford. Where it isn't as important is when you're adding juices to the cocktail, like this one. But if you were making a Manhattan, you will definitely taste the difference between a mid-level brand and a budget brand.
When I use any citrus, I wash it first (I use unscented liquid hand soap from Whole Foods and scrub it with a brush). This is doubly important when you are placing the rind IN the cocktail.
For this cocktail, to make the lemon twist, I cut a thinnish slice of lemon, then take a sharp knife and cut a circle around the wheel as close to the pith as I can get. Remove the lemon flesh out of the wheel and save for later consumption. Cut a slice in the wheel, wrap the rind around a chopstick to make it curl, and garnish the cocktail.

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