Cinnamon Apple Whiskey Sour
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A silky bourbon whiskey sour built with apple butter syrup, fresh lemon, and a frothy egg white top.
This cocktail is part of our Date Nite collection, made to be sipped while you cook together.
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INGREDIENT LIST
2 oz bourbon
1 oz apple butter syrup, see notes from the bar
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
1 egg white
1/4 oz simple syrup, optional
Garnish: fresh thyme sprig, light dusting of cinnamon, optional
COCKTAIL METHOD
Add the bourbon, apple butter syrup, lemon juice, egg white, and simple syrup (if using) to a cocktail shaker without ice.
Dry shake for 15 seconds.
Add ice and shake again until well chilled.
Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass or a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
Garnish with a fresh thyme sprig and a light dusting of cinnamon, if desired.
Notes from the Bar
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APPLE BUTTER SYRUP
Whisk together 1/4 cup apple butter and 1/4 cup hot water until completely smooth. This makes enough syrup for 2 cocktails, so double it for a larger batch and refrigerate any leftovers. Unlike a standard simple syrup, apple butter syrup is made with equal parts fruit and water, so it adds rich apple flavor and a silky texture rather than intense sweetness.
THE DRY SHAKE
Shaking without ice first is what gives this drink its thick, stable foam. It emulsifies the egg white before dilution gets involved, so don't skip it even though it feels like an extra step.
SWEETNESS LEVEL
Apple butter brands vary quite a bit in sweetness. Taste your syrup before adding the optional simple syrup, some apple butters are sweet enough on their own, others benefit from that extra quarter ounce.
GARNISH OPTIONS
Thyme keeps this drink feeling earthy and a little unexpected against the sweetness of the apple butter. A cinnamon dusting over the foam adds a warm finishing note if you want a more classic fall look.
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