Mélisse Whiskey Sour

Made with Buffalo Trace bourbon and fresh lemon, the Melisse Whiskey Sour is delicate and floral, a perfect balance of tart and sweet, with subtle vanilla notes and a sumptuous, meringue-like pillow of foam on top.

  • Serves

    makes one cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Buffalo Trace bourbon
  • 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
  • 34 oz. simple syrup
  • 1 white of large egg
  • Angostura bitters

Instructions

Step 1

Place bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and eggwhite in a stainless-steel shaker with a big block of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Tap glass bottom to disperse air bubbles. Once foam gathers on top, garnish with 4 drops Angostura bitters & carefully swirl them into a design.
  1. Place bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and eggwhite in a stainless-steel shaker with a big block of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Tap glass bottom to disperse air bubbles. Once foam gathers on top, garnish with 4 drops Angostura bitters & carefully swirl them into a design.
Recipes

Mélisse Whiskey Sour

  • Serves

    makes one cocktail

Melisse Whiskey Sour
HELEN ROSNER

Made with Buffalo Trace bourbon and fresh lemon, the Melisse Whiskey Sour is delicate and floral, a perfect balance of tart and sweet, with subtle vanilla notes and a sumptuous, meringue-like pillow of foam on top.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Buffalo Trace bourbon
  • 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
  • 34 oz. simple syrup
  • 1 white of large egg
  • Angostura bitters

Instructions

Step 1

Place bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and eggwhite in a stainless-steel shaker with a big block of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Tap glass bottom to disperse air bubbles. Once foam gathers on top, garnish with 4 drops Angostura bitters & carefully swirl them into a design.
  1. Place bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and eggwhite in a stainless-steel shaker with a big block of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Tap glass bottom to disperse air bubbles. Once foam gathers on top, garnish with 4 drops Angostura bitters & carefully swirl them into a design.

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