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Rakija Sour in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Rakija Sour recipe

Dry shakenCoupeNo ice16% ABV

The Rakija Sour is a dry-shaken brandy cocktail, made with plum rakija, lemon juice, honey syrup and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 16% ABV in the glass, roughly 18 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

The Balkan plum brandy, shaken into a sour.

Rakija Sour ingredients

Plum rakija50 ml (1¾ oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Honey 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 a Rakija 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 a lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Rakija Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Rakija Sour?
About 16% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Rakija Sour?
About 180 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 Rakija Sour served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Rakija Sour have?
4 in total: plum rakija, lemon juice, honey syrup and egg white.

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