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Trinidad Sour in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Trinidad Sour recipe

IBA officialShakenCoupeNo ice18% ABV250 kcal

The Trinidad Sour is a shaken cocktail, made with Angostura bitters, orgeat, lemon juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy and tropical. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.

Strength: about 18% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol and about 250 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Giuseppe González, New York, 2009: a sour built on a full measure of Angostura bitters.

Trinidad Sour ingredients

Angostura bitters45 ml (1½ oz)
Orgeat30 ml (1 oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Rye whiskey15 ml (½ 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 Trinidad Sour

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
None
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Trinidad Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Trinidad Sour?
About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Trinidad Sour?
About 250 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 Trinidad Sour served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Trinidad Sour have?
4 in total: Angostura bitters, orgeat, lemon juice and rye whiskey.

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