Ward III Whiskey Sour

Ward III Whiskey Sour

A riff on the New York Sour →

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz
    bourbonHeaven Hill
  • 1 oz
    lemon juice
  • ¾ oz
  • 1
    egg white
  • 1 tsp
    red wineChianti, to float
Garnish: maraschino cherry, orange wheel

Preparation

  1. 1.

    Add all ingredients except the red wine to a shaker and vigorously dry-shake (without ice) for 30 seconds.

  2. 2.

    Add ice and shake again until well chilled.

  3. 3.

    Double-strain into a chilled rocks glass over fresh ice.

  4. 4.

    Gently float the wine on top by drizzling it over the back of a bar spoon (see notes).

  5. 5.

    Garnish with a skewered maraschino cherry and orange wheel.

Notes

To give this drink its proper visual appeal, carefully pour the red wine over the back of a bar spoon whose tip is just under the layer of egg white foam. When properly poured, the red wine should settle and float under the foam, creating a vivid red band between the white foam and the brown liquors below. Despair not if your initial efforts fail; on the upside, you can make the drink again (and again) until you get it right.
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Recipe by Kenneth McCoy · Adapted from Liquor.com · Photo by Tim Nusog

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