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Frisco Sour

We were surprised to discover the Frisco Sour, as it was so close in ingredients to our Ruby Tuesday cocktail. This very tasty cocktail provides a multidimensional gastronomical experience. We serve it mainly to people who are exploring whiskey cocktails other than Manhattans and traditional sours. We have little information about this savory cocktail besides its recipe as it appears in Charles Schumann’s American Bar and later editions of Mr. Boston.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 drink

Ingredients

2 ounces Sazerac rye whiskey
1 ounce Benedictine
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1 splash simple syrup (page 154)
1 lemon wheel, for garnish
1 lime wheel, for garnish
1 brandied cherry (see page 36), for garnish

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pour the whiskey, Benedictine, juices, and syrup into a mixing glass. Add large cold ice cubes and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the lemon, lime, and cherry.

  2. tasting notes

    Step 2

    Dominant Flavors: whiskey and citrus on the nose

    Step 3

    Body: medium rich mouthfeel

    Step 4

    Dryness: medium, perfectly balanced

    Step 5

    Complexity: medium

    Step 6

    Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: honey, oak, and herbs poke out of the citrus blast

    Step 7

    Finish: short, fruity citrus

  3. Step 8

    Glass: cocktail

Cover of Speakeasy by Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric featuring a coupe glass with a brown cocktail and lemon wheel garnish.
Reprinted with permission from Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined by Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric, © 2010 Ten Speed Press. Buy the full book from Amazon or Bookshop.
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