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New York Sour

A whiskey sour with red wine floated on top. The float is the drink — pour it slowly and do not stir.

GlassCoupe
GarnishHalf-slice of lemon and a cherry
6ozCoupe holds 6 oz of liquidStemmed, served up. The liquid is the whole drink.

Build

Blended Scotch2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Lemon juice1 oz30 ml½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Sugar1 tsp5 ml
Claretto float

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

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Method

  1. Shake the Scotch, lemon juice and sugar with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  3. Float the claret over the back of a spoon so it sits on top, and garnish.

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