Cachaça Sour
The classic sour formula applied to Brazil's national spirit — cachaça, fresh lime, sugar syrup, and egg white shaken into a silky, frothy cocktail with a beautifully foamy top.
- 2 ozcachaca
- ¾ ozlime juice
- ¾ ozsimple syrup
- 1 wholeegg white
- Expressed lime peelgarnish
- 1Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker without ice. Dry shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds to emulsify the egg white.
- 2Add ice to the shaker and shake again hard for 10-12 seconds until well chilled.
- 3Double-strain through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass.
- 4Express a lime peel over the surface and discard or rest on the rim as garnish.
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The sour is one of the oldest and most universal cocktail templates — spirit, citrus, and sweetener — traced to Jerry Thomas's 1862 Bartenders Guide. The Cachaça Sour brings Brazil's native spirit into this timeless format, allowing its distinctive sugarcane juice character to shine against fresh lime and a touch of egg white foam. The combination highlights what makes cachaça different from other spirits in the sour family: its grassy, slightly fermented quality creates a more complex, earthy backdrop than rum or vodka. The egg white is traditional in this style, lending texture and a clean, silky mouthfeel.
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