Irish Whiskey Sour

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Irish Whiskey Sour ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Irish whiskey	60 ml	6 cl	2 oz	3 parts
Lemon Juice	30 ml	3 cl	1 oz	1.5 parts
Rich Simple Syrup	20 ml	2 cl	0.7 oz	1 part
Aromatic bittersSource specifies this bottle: Angostura Aromatic Bitters	3 dash	—	—	—
Saline Solution	2 drop	—	—	—
Cocktail FoamerSource specifies this bottle: Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer	3 dash	—	—	—
Maraschino CherrySource specifies this bottle: Luxardo Maraschino Cherry	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one small dark maraschino cherry on one short plain pick at the rim; lemon oils expressed and discarded

1. 01

   Pre-chill one clear double rocks glass, prepare one large clear ice cube, cut lemon zest for expressing only, and skewer exactly one small dark cherry.

2. 02

   Measure 60 ml Irish whiskey, 30 ml fresh lemon juice, 20 ml rich syrup, three dashes aromatic bitters, two drops saline, and 15 ml pasteurized egg white into a shaker.

3. 03

   Add solid cold ice, seal securely, and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until very cold.

4. 04

   Strain back into the empty shaker and dry-shake without ice for another 10 seconds to refine the foam.

5. 05

   Place the large cube in the chilled glass, fine-strain the drink over it, express the lemon oils, and discard the zest.

6. 06

   Rest the single skewered cherry at the rim and serve without another garnish.

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