Plum sour
fresh muddled plums and a plum infused simple syrup add the perfect twist to a classic bourbon sour for a touch for fruitiness- a total crowd pleaser!
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- For the cocktail
- 1 plum sliced
- 2 oz. bourbon
- 1 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 0.25 oz. plum syrup
- 1 0 z. egg white
- ice
- bitters- optional
- Plum simple syrup
- 1 plum
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup cane or brown sugar
Instructions
- Begin by making the plum simple syrup. In a saucepan over medium heat bring plums, water and sugar to a medium boil. Cook until reduced and thickened into a syrup about 10 minutes. Transfer into a glass jar or something similar that will hold the heat and pour into a cocktail shaker.
- To make the cocktail start by muddling 3-4 slices of plums in a cocktail shaker, followed by adding bourbon, lemon juice, syrup, and egg whites. Add ice filling to the top and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Pour into your serving glass. garnish with fresh slices of plums and/or bitters.
Notes
the plum simple syrup can be made in advanced and stored in the refrigerator. It keeps for 4 days.
For a thicker egg white foam that's almost mousse like add all the ingredients to your cocktail shaker except the ice and give it a nice hard shake for about 30-45 seconds this is what is often referred to as a "dry shake" add ice afterwards and give it a little shake. keep in mind that you are just cooling the drink so dont over shake. If you are not shaking up drink after drink this step of dry shaking works however making drinks for bigger crowds can become time consuming. Skipping the dry shake is very common in these scenarios just remember to not over shake as the ice will dilute the drink too much and reduce the amount of foam the egg whites create. Stick to 20 give it all you've got hard shakes.