New York Sour
A whiskey sour crowned with a red wine float.
CitrusWineComplex
Ingredients
- Bourbon2 oz (60 ml)
- Lemon Juice1 oz (30 ml)
- Simple Syrup0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Egg White1
- Red Wine0.5 oz (15 ml)
How to make it
- Shake whiskey, citrus, syrup.
- Strain.
- Float red wine on top.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten, Egg, Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.
History
The New York Sour is a whiskey sour finished with a float of red wine, which forms a striking crimson layer on top. It originated in the 1880s — first known as a 'Continental' or 'Southern Whiskey Sour' in Chicago and New York — and was revived as a craft-era favorite.
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