Alexis’ Bordeaux Sour

Name: Alexis' Bordeaux Sour
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes ONE COCKTAIL
Ingredients: 1 oz. lemon juice; 1 tbsp. maple syrup; 2 maraschino cherries, plus more for garnish; 2 oz. whiskey; 1 oz. Lillet Rouge; 1 egg white; 5 dashes orange bitters; 1 oz. seltzer

Serves
makes ONE COCKTAIL

FARIDEH SADEGHIN

Inspired by a cocktail at New York's Lafayette restaurant, this twist on a classic whiskey sour gets its fruity flavor and rosy color from muddled maraschino cherries and Lillet Rouge, the fruity red French apéritif wine enhanced with citrus and spices.

Ingredients

1 oz. lemon juice
1 tbsp. maple syrup
2 maraschino cherries, plus more for garnish
2 oz. whiskey
1 oz. Lillet Rouge
1 egg white
5 dashes orange bitters
1 oz. seltzer

Instructions

Step 1

Muddle lemon juice, maple syrup, and cherries in a cocktail shaker. Add whiskey, Lillet Rouge, egg white, bitters, and ice; shake vigorously and strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. Top with seltzer and garnish with a cherry.