Bitter Bourbon Sour Cocktail Recipe
A bold variation on the classic Whiskey Sour incorporating bitter elements from Fernet-Branca amaro and aromatic bitters, balanced with lemon juice, simple syrup, and an egg white for a silky texture. This menu item from the Yale Club's Bulldog Bar highlights bourbon's richness with herbal bitterness.
Make This
- Base
- Bourbon
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- 7 minutes
- Strength
- Medium
- Flavor
- Bitter
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
- 0.5 oz Fernet-Branca
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Bitter Truths Old Fashioned Bitters
- 1 oz Egg White
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
- Dry shake without ice to emulsify the egg white.
- Add ice and shake vigorously until chilled.
- Double strain into a rocks glass over ice or into a coupe.
- Garnish with a bourbon-soaked date.