Greenwich Sour

Name: Greenwich Sour
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv; 3/4 oz Lemon juice; 1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 1/2 oz Egg white (pasteurised); 3/4 oz Shiraz red wine

Citrusy · Classic/vintage · Sours (citrus)

4.2 32 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv

3/4 oz Lemon juice

1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

1 dash Aromatic bitters

1/2 oz Egg white (pasteurised)

3/4 oz Shiraz red wine

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

1 SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker
2 DRY SHAKE (without ice) and strain into ice-filled glass
3 DRIZZLE red wine around surface of the drink.

Flavour profile

No alcohol Medium Boozy

Sweet Medium Dry/sour

50.0% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 161 calories

History

Egg white provides a smooth texture, while red wine tannins add visual appeal and complexity.

While variations of this egg white-enriched Whisky Sour with a New York Sour red wine float were made in many bars, particularly in London, before Employees Only opened in Manhattan in 2004, this cocktail is strongly associated with EO. It likely derives its name from the bar's location near New York's Greenwich Village district. A comprehensive history of the Sours family of cocktails is available on our Sours cocktails page.