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New York Sour recipe
Also known as Continental Sour
IBA officialDry shakenRocks glassCubed ice16% ABV240 kcal
The New York Sour is a dry-shaken whiskey cocktail, made with rye whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.
A whiskey sour with a red wine float, first seen in 1880s Chicago before New York claimed it.
New York Sour ingredients
| Rye whiskey | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Lemon juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Simple syrup | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Egg white | 10 ml (¼ oz) |
| Red wine | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a New York Sour
- Shake the whiskey, lemon, syrup and egg white without ice, then again with ice.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Float the red wine over the back of a barspoon.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon zest and a cherry
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New York Sour: quick answers
- How strong is a New York Sour?
- About 16% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 24 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a New York Sour?
- About 240 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 New York Sour served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a New York Sour have?
- 5 in total: rye whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white and red wine.
