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A sweet, almond-flavoured sour made with amaretto, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup, served over ice.
45 ml Amaretto liqueur; 30 ml Simple syrup (1:1, cooled); 22.5 ml Freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 × Orange slice (optional garnish); 1 × Maraschino cherry (optional garnish)
Amy Winehouse Sour turns a music-icon mood into a drink: bold colour, memorable flavour and enough theatre to feel like a headline serve.
Ingredients: Red wine, Black cherry syrup, lemon, Lemon syrup. Serve well chilled.
A zesty and bittersweet twist on the classic sour, the Aperol Sour combines citrus brightness with Aperol’s signature orange and herbal notes, finished with a silky froth.
Ingredients Aperol, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup
Bourbon and pumpkin purée give this autumn sour body, while orange and lemon bring brightness and maple syrup rounds the fruit. Shake thoroughly so the purée does not remain in clumps.
45 ml Bourbon; 25 ml Pumpkin Puree; 30 ml Orange juice; 15 ml lemon juice; 10 ml Maple syrup
Bees Knees is zesty, focused and built around a satisfying snap, with Gin, Honey Syrup and Lemon Juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Gin, Honey Syrup, Lemon Juice.
Black Sesame Sour brings together Vodka and Black sesame syrup, lemon, and Honey syrup in a focused cocktail that is easy to understand but far from one-note.
Ingredients: Vodka, Black sesame syrup, lemon, Honey syrup. Serve well chilled.
Blended Scotch and pear nectar make an autumn sour, with lemon for freshness and rosemary syrup for an herbal finish. Choose a whisky whose character supports the pear rather than overwhelming it.
45 ml Blended Scotch whisky; 35 ml Pear nectar; 25 ml lemon juice; 10 ml Rosemary syrup
Cedar Room Sour combines Calvados with Hibiscus syrup, Sparkling Wine, and Aloe Essence, finishing with a lively, refreshing lift.
Ingredients: Calvados, Hibiscus Syrup, Sparkling Wine, Aloe Essence. Serve well chilled.
Cherry Cola Sour combines Bourbon with Cherry syrup, lemon, and Cola syrup syrup, finishing with a lively, refreshing lift.
Ingredients: Bourbon, Cherry syrup, lemon, Cola syrup syrup. Serve well chilled.
Cinnamon Sunset Sour brings together Tequila and Cinnamon syrup, lemon, and Blood orange syrup in a focused cocktail that is easy to understand but far from one-note.
Ingredients: Tequila, Cinnamon syrup, lemon, Blood orange syrup. Serve well chilled.
Clementine Cardamom Sour brings together Vodka and Clementine syrup, lemon, and Cardamom syrup in a focused cocktail that is easy to understand but far from one-note.
Ingredients: Vodka, Clementine syrup, lemon, Cardamom syrup. Serve well chilled.
A classic gin cocktail with raspberry and egg white.
Ingredients: Gin, Raspberry Syrup, Lemon Juice, Egg White.
Cursed Candy Corn Sour is sharp, lively and properly structured, with Bourbon, Cointreau, Lemon Juice and Honey Syrup giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Bourbon, Cointreau, Lemon Juice, Honey Syrup
A crisp cocktail made with lime and rum.
Ingredients: Rum, lime juice, sugar syrup. Shake with ice and serve chilled.
Desert Crescent Sour takes a Saudi-inspired direction, with date-like sweetness, citrus and aromatic sour balance. It gives the drink a clearer sense of place than a generic modern cocktail.
Ingredients: Gin, Date syrup, lemon, Saffron syrup. Serve well chilled.
Mezcal, Aperol and maraschino meet fresh lime in a compact sour with smoky, bittersweet and cherry notes.
30 ml Mezcal; 22.5 ml Aperol; 15 ml Maraschino Liqueur; 22.5 ml lime juice
Drambuie Sour brings Drambuie and Scotch whisky, lemon juice, and Sugar syrup together in a smooth, dessert-leaning cocktail with real structure.
Ingredients: Drambuie, Scotch whisky, lemon juice, Sugar syrup, egg white. Serve well chilled.
Gin, lavender, cucumber and lemon give this garden sour a fresh floral profile. Keep the lavender measured and strain carefully for a clean finish.
40 ml London Dry Gin; 10 ml Lavender syrup; 30 ml Cucumber juice; 20 ml lemon juice; 25 ml Butterfly pea tea
Dark rum and fig syrup create a rich fruit sour, with lemon separating the sweetness from the spirit. A small measure of balsamic vinegar adds tang and depth without turning the drink into a savoury sauce.
50 ml Dark rum; 20 ml Fig syrup; 20 ml lemon juice; 2 ml Balsamic vinegar
Gin, fresh lime and basil syrup make a bright herbal Gimlet variation. Shake and strain so the citrus, spirit and syrup combine cleanly.
50 ml London Dry Gin; 25 ml lime juice; 20 ml Basil syrup; 3 leaves Thyme leaves
A short gin and lime classic. Brisk, focused, cold and one of the cleanest ways to enjoy gin.
Ingredients: Gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice. Shake and serve chilled.
Golden Ticket Sour brings together Bourbon and Honey syrup, lemon, and Lemon Syrup in a focused cocktail that is easy to understand but far from one-note.
Ingredients: Bourbon, Honey syrup, lemon, Lemon syrup. Serve well chilled.
Aged rum, raspberry and orange curaçao make the Knickerbocker a rich fruit sour rather than a long, diluted punch.
55 ml Aged Rum; 15 ml Raspberry syrup; 15 ml Orange Curacao; 25 ml lime juice
Sake, yuzu and cucumber give this short shaken drink a clean, citrus-led character, with just enough syrup to soften the sharp edges.
60 ml Junmai sake; 20 ml Yuzu juice; 25 ml Cucumber juice; 10 ml Simple Syrup
Last Word is zesty, focused and built around a satisfying snap, with Gin, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur and Lime Juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Gin, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur, Lime Juice.
Lima Passion Sour takes a Peruvian-inspired direction, with passion fruit, pisco-style acidity and creamy sour lift. It gives the drink a clearer sense of place than a generic modern cocktail.
Ingredients: Pisco, Passion fruit syrup, lemon, Lime syrup. Serve well chilled.
A silky rum sour with mango, coconut and toasted-rice aroma inspired by mango sticky rice.
Ingredients: White rum, Mango purée, Fresh lime juice, Coconut cream, Toasted rice syrup, Egg white.
A zesty drink featuring lime and tequila.
Ingredients: Tequila, lime juice, triple sec, salt rim. Serve chilled.
Matcha Cloud Sour brings together Vodka and Matcha syrup, lemon, and Vanilla syrup in a focused cocktail that is easy to understand but far from one-note.
Ingredients: Vodka, Matcha syrup, lemon, Vanilla syrup. Serve well chilled.
Midori Sour pairs Midori with Vodka, lemon juice, and Sugar syrup for a bright, sharply balanced cocktail with a clean finish.
Ingredients: Midori, Vodka, lemon juice, Sugar syrup. Serve well chilled.
Mirror Bar Sour pairs Calvados with Orange Liqueur, Coffee syrup, and lemon juice for a bright, sharply balanced cocktail with a clean finish.
Ingredients: Calvados, Orange Liqueur, Coffee syrup, and lemon juice.
Montevideo Tannat Sour takes an Uruguayan-inspired direction, with tannat depth, berry acidity and sour precision. It gives the drink a clearer sense of place than a generic modern cocktail.
Ingredients: Whiskey, Tannat syrup, lemon, Citrus syrup. Serve well chilled.
Naked and Famous is sharp, lively and properly structured, with Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse and Lime Juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, Lime Juice.
A bold whiskey sour with a red wine float, adding depth and a striking layered look, served in a rocks glass.
Ingredients: Whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, dry red wine.
Nordic Cloudberry Sour takes a Norwegian-inspired direction, with cloudberry tang, sour balance and frosty brightness. It gives the drink a clearer sense of place than a generic modern cocktail.
Ingredients: Aquavit, Cloudberry syrup, lemon, Lemon syrup. Serve well chilled.
Orange Crown Sour takes a Dutch-inspired direction, with orange citrus, royal warmth and sour-style balance. It gives the drink a clearer sense of place than a generic modern cocktail.
Ingredients: Genever, Apple syrup, lemon, Lemon syrup. Serve well chilled.
Paper Plane is bright, tart and clean without feeling thin, with Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and Lemon Juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, Lemon Juice.
Peach purée softens fino sherry in a short cobbler-style serve, with lemon keeping the fruit from becoming heavy.
70 ml Fino sherry; 30 ml Peach Purée; 15 ml lemon juice; 5 ml Simple Syrup
Gin and apple brandy give the Pink Lady more depth than its delicate colour suggests, with lemon and grenadine under a fine foam.
45 ml London Dry Gin; 15 ml Apple Brandy; 20 ml lemon juice; 10 ml Grenadine; 20 ml Egg White
Pisco and pineapple form the centre of this fruit punch, with lemon for definition and a small measure of clove syrup for warmth.
60 ml Pisco; 40 ml Pineapple juice; 20 ml lemon juice; 10 ml Clove syrup
Pisco Sour is sharp, lively and properly structured, with Pisco, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Egg White giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Pisco, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White, Bitters.
Bourbon and chamomile syrup make a softly floral sour, with fresh lemon separating the whiskey warmth from the sweetness.
50 ml Bourbon; 15 ml Chamomile syrup; 20 ml lemon juice
A tangy rhubarb gin base mellowed with velvety vanilla custard notes, shaken to a silky texture. Inspired by the classic boiled sweet, it balances tart fruitiness with creamy sweetness.
Ingredients: Rhubarb Gin, Vanilla Liqueur, Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup
A silky Japanese-whisky sour with toasted sesame, fresh lemon and a restrained nutty sweetness.
Ingredients: Japanese whisky, Fresh lemon juice, Toasted sesame syrup, Egg white, Angostura bitters.
Saffron Citrus Sour brings together Gin and Saffron syrup, lemon, and Mandarin syrup in a focused cocktail that is easy to understand but far from one-note.
Ingredients: Gin, Saffron syrup, lemon, Mandarin syrup. Serve well chilled.
A whisky sour built specifically around Scotch, with lemon, rich syrup and an optional silky egg-white head.
Ingredients: 60 ml blended Scotch whisky; 30 ml fresh lemon juice; 20 ml rich sugar syrup; 15 ml pasteurised egg white; 2 dashes aromatic bitters.
A classic brandy sour with orange liqueur and lemon. Bright, warm, elegant and sharper than its smooth appearance suggests.
Ingredients: Brandy, Orange liqueur, Lemon juice. Serve over ice.
A smoky mezcal-and-rum sour with fresh pineapple, roasted pineapple syrup, lime and foam.
Ingredients: Mezcal, Dark rum, Pineapple juice, Fresh lime juice, Roasted pineapple syrup, Egg white.
Spice Route Sour brings together Rum and Ginger Syrup, lemon, and Cardamom syrup in a focused cocktail that is easy to understand but far from one-note.
Ingredients: Rum, Ginger syrup, lemon, Cardamom syrup. Serve well chilled.
A rye sour with dark plum, lemon, cinnamon and a silky egg-white finish.
Ingredients: Rye whiskey, Plum liqueur, Fresh lemon juice, Plum syrup, Cinnamon syrup, Egg white.
A fragrant rye sour with strawberry, basil and a whisper of absinthe.
Ingredients: Rye whiskey, lemon juice, strawberry syrup, basil, Peychaud bitters and absinthe. Shake and serve chilled.
Summer Linen Sour brings together Gin and Cucumber syrup, lemon, and Elderflower Syrup in a focused cocktail that is easy to understand but far from one-note.
Ingredients: Gin, Cucumber syrup, lemon, Elderflower syrup. Serve well chilled.
Blanco tequila and blood orange make a fruit-forward sour with a clean lime finish and a small measure of agave syrup.
45 ml Blanco tequila; 45 ml Blood Orange Juice; 20 ml lime juice; 10 ml Agave syrup
A tangy bourbon sour with tamarind, lemon, egg white and aromatic bitters.
Ingredients: Bourbon, Fresh lemon juice, Tamarind syrup, Egg white, Angostura bitters.
Gin, cucumber and basil syrup make a fresh green sour, with lime bringing definition and a double strain removing fine pulp.
45 ml London Dry Gin; 35 ml Cucumber juice; 20 ml lime juice; 15 ml Basil syrup
Trinidad Sour is bright, tart and clean without feeling thin, with Angostura bitters, rye whiskey, lemon juice and orgeat giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Angostura bitters, rye whiskey, lemon juice, orgeat, and ice. Shake and serve chilled.
Velour Sour combines Cognac with White Peach Syrup, Sparkling Wine, and Honey Essence, finishing with a lively, refreshing lift.
Ingredients: Cognac, White Peach Syrup, Sparkling Wine, Honey Essence. Serve well chilled.
A clean, bright sour of vodka, fresh lemon, rich sugar syrup, bitters and optional egg white.
Ingredients: 60 ml vodka; 30 ml fresh lemon juice; 15 ml rich sugar syrup; 3 dashes Angostura bitters; 2 drops 20% saline solution; 15 ml pasteurised egg white.
Warsaw Velvet Sour takes a Polish-inspired direction, with vodka smoothness, soft fruit and velvety sour texture. It gives the drink a clearer sense of place than a generic modern cocktail.
Ingredients: Vodka, Blackcurrant syrup, lemon, Honey syrup. Serve well chilled.
A tangy mix of whiskey and lemon juice.
Ingredients: Whiskey, lemon juice, sugar syrup. Shake with ice.