The Delicious Sour
Curiada Ingredients
Other Ingredients
- 1.00 fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 0.25 fl oz Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup (Sirop Sucre de Canne)
- 0.50 fl oz Club soda
Directions
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Add ice to shaker
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Add all ingredients to shaker
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Shake well with ice
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Fill old-fashioned glass with ice
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Strain mixture into ice-filled glass
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Garnish with lemon slice and cherry on stick
Cocktail Description
This frothy apple-brandy number turns summer stone fruit into a cloud you can actually drink.
The The Delicious Sour brings together French apple brandy and Austrian peach liqueur in a refreshing sour that's lighter than air, thanks to a generous foam cap that sits atop the drink like a billowy hat. You'll get bright apple notes from the Calvados mingling with ripe peach sweetness, all balanced by tart lemon juice and softened with a touch of cane syrup. The club soda adds a gentle fizz that keeps things lively without turning this into a full-on spritz. It's an easy shake-and-strain build that anyone can pull off at home, requiring nothing more complicated than a decent shake to get that foam nice and fluffy. This one's perfect for late afternoon sipping on a warm day, especially when you're firing up the grill—it pairs beautifully with pork chops, grilled chicken, or a charcuterie board loaded with soft cheeses and fresh fruit. The classic cherry-and-lemon sail garnish gives it that vintage cocktail-lounge look that makes every sip feel a little bit special.
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