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Averna Sour in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Averna Sour recipe

Also known as Amaro Sour

Dry shakenRocks glassCubed ice10% ABV

The Averna Sour is a dry-shaken cocktail, made with Averna, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is bitter and citrusy.

Strength: about 9.8% ABV in the glass, roughly 10 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A bittersweet sour built on the Sicilian amaro.

Averna Sour ingredients

Averna45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Egg white20 ml (¾ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an Averna Sour

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Averna Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Averna Sour?
About 9.8% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 10 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Averna Sour?
About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Averna Sour served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Averna Sour have?
4 in total: Averna, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white.

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