Ingredients
- 2 ozamontillado sherry
- ¾ ozfresh lemon juice
- ½ ozsimple syrup
- 1 wholeegg white
- 🍋Lemon twist(garnish)
🔧 Tools
Instructions
- Combine amontillado sherry, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker without ice.
- Dry shake vigorously for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white.
- Add ice and shake again for 10 to 15 seconds until well chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist or expressed lemon peel.
📜 History
The Sherry Sour applies the classic sour formula to amontillado sherry, a spirit with deep roots in the wine-producing culture of Andalusia, Spain, where sherry has been produced since at least the 8th century. The modern iteration follows the sour template popularized in American bars during the 19th century by bartenders like Jerry Thomas, who codified the spirit-citrus-sweetener structure. Amontillado's nutty, oxidative character gives this version a depth that fruit-spirit sours often lack, making it a favorite in the contemporary low-ABV cocktail movement.
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