Savage Sour
Curiada Ingredients
Other Ingredients
- 0.75 fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 0.75 fl oz Honey water (3 honey to 1 water)
Directions
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Add ice to cocktail shaker
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Add all ingredients to shaker
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Shake vigorously with ice
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Fine strain into ice-filled old-fashioned glass
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Express oils from lemon zest twist over drink and discard zest
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Garnish with lemon wedge
Cocktail Description
This sophisticated whiskey sour trades simple syrup for honey water, creating a silky-smooth sipper that feels both refined and approachable.
Built on Savage & Cooke's cask-finished bourbon, this riff on the classic sour balances bright lemon juice with honey's floral sweetness, letting the bourbon's oak and vanilla notes shine through while the citrus keeps everything lively. The honey brings a rounder mouthfeel than standard sugar, coating your palate without weighing it down. It's surprisingly easy to make—just shake and strain—though you'll want to prepare your honey water ahead of time by dissolving three parts honey in one part warm water and letting it cool. The lemon zest gets expressed over the drink and discarded, leaving just its aromatic oils behind, while a lemon wedge garnish adds a fresh citrus pop. This works beautifully as a pre-dinner cocktail to wake up your appetite, or alongside rich, savory dishes like roasted chicken, pork chops, or aged cheddar and charcuterie. The combination of bourbon's warmth and lemon's brightness makes it equally welcome on a crisp fall evening or a lazy summer afternoon.
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