Angostura Sour
Published November 30, 2010
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
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Ingredients
1 egg white
¾ ounce fresh lime juice
1 ½ ounces Angostura bitters
1 ounce simple syrup
Nutritional analysis per serving
23 grams carbs; 194 calories; 61 milligrams sodium; 3 grams protein; 21 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Pour the egg white and lime juice into a cocktail shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Add the bitters and syrup, fill with ice and shake hard for another 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
To make simple syrup, combine ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Let cool, then transfer to a very clean jar or bottle. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
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I tested this out last night out of curiosity. The best description of those who tasted it was “cinnamon potpourri.” Served neat in a coupe, the drink itself presents well, though different than its whiskey sour cousin over a king cube. The angostura sour has an interesting complexity with flavours of cinnamon and cloves on first sip, but I can’t get over the lasting dryness from the bitters. Long story short, this tastes like Christmas in a glass created by the bougiest hipster you know.
Is this really the angostura bitters that you usually use 2 to 6 dashes of?
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I tested this out last night out of curiosity. The best description of those who tasted it was “cinnamon potpourri.” Served neat in a coupe, the drink itself presents well, though different than its whiskey sour cousin over a king cube. The angostura sour has an interesting complexity with flavours of cinnamon and cloves on first sip, but I can’t get over the lasting dryness from the bitters. Long story short, this tastes like Christmas in a glass created by the bougiest hipster you know.
Is this really the angostura bitters that you usually use 2 to 6 dashes of?
Yes! I was surprised to learn after making this that the bitters are 46% A.B.V. -- gin is about 40%.