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

Montenegro Sour recipe

Dry shakenRocks glassCubed ice8% ABV

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

Strength: about 8.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 8 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A soft, floral amaro sour with Amaro Montenegro.

Montenegro Sour ingredients

Amaro Montenegro45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup10 ml (¼ 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 a Montenegro 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 an orange twist.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange twist
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Montenegro Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Montenegro Sour?
About 8.2% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 8 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Montenegro Sour?
About 130 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 Montenegro Sour served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Montenegro Sour have?
4 in total: amaro Montenegro, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white.

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