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Tsipouro Sour in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Tsipouro Sour recipe

Dry shakenCoupeNo ice13% ABV170 kcal

The Tsipouro Sour is a dry-shaken brandy cocktail from Greece, made with tsipouro, lemon juice, honey syrup and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 13% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Tsipouro Sour ingredients

Tsipouro50 ml (1¾ oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Honey syrup20 ml (¾ 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 Tsipouro 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 peel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon peel
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Tsipouro Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Tsipouro Sour?
About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Tsipouro Sour?
About 170 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 Tsipouro Sour served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Tsipouro Sour have?
4 in total: tsipouro, lemon juice, honey syrup and egg white.

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