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Ouzo Sour in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Ouzo Sour recipe

Dry shakenCoupeNo ice12% ABV

The Ouzo Sour is a dry-shaken cocktail from Greece, made with ouzo, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 13 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Ouzo Sour ingredients

Ouzo40 ml (1¼ oz)
Lemon juice25 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 Ouzo Sour

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with lemon zest.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon zest
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Ouzo Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Ouzo Sour?
About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 13 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Ouzo Sour?
About 140 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 Ouzo Sour served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Ouzo Sour have?
4 in total: ouzo, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white.

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