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Metaxa Sour recipe
Dry shakenRocks glassCubed ice13% ABV170 kcal
The Metaxa Sour is a dry-shaken brandy cocktail from Greece, made with Metaxa, lemon juice, honey syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.
Metaxa Sour ingredients
| Metaxa | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 25 ml (¾ oz) |
| Honey syrup | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Egg white | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make a Metaxa Sour
- Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
- Add ice and shake hard again.
- Double strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Orange peel
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Metaxa Sour: quick answers
- How strong is a Metaxa Sour?
- About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 15 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Metaxa 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 Metaxa Sour served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Metaxa Sour have?
- 4 in total: Metaxa, lemon juice, honey syrup and egg white.
