Egg White NY Sour recipe

Name: Egg White NY Sour
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon or Rye; 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.75 oz Simple Syrup; 1 Egg White; 0.5 oz Dry Red Wine

A silkier New York Sour with an egg-white foam cap below the dramatic red-wine layer.

Method: Dry shake + shake · Glass: Rocks glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: The Daiquiri Family

Ingredients

2 oz Bourbon or Rye
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
0.5 oz Dry Red Wine (Floated)

How to make a Egg White NY Sour

Dry shake whiskey, lemon, syrup and egg white for 15 seconds.
Add ice and shake hard again.
Strain over fresh ice.
Float red wine gently over the back of a spoon.

Garnish

Three drops of bitters, optional.

Pro tip

A thorough dry shake makes a stable foam, which helps the wine float sit neatly on the surface.

History of the Egg White NY Sour

Egg white is a modern textural addition to the older Continental and New York Sour structure.

Flavour profile

Silky, Whiskey, Tart, Wine

Variations

New York Sour — Return to the whiskey sour with a dry red-wine float.
New York Sour Royale — Use sparkling red wine for a brighter, bubbly layer.
Mezcal NY Sour — Use mezcal for roasted-agave smoke beneath the wine float.

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