Bourbon Renewal Recipe
A whiskey sour darkened with crème de cassis — tart lemon up front, blackcurrant depth behind it.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 19%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Bourbon60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice30 ml (1 oz)
- Crème de cassis15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Simple syrup15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Angostura bitters1 dash
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge or, in season, a few fresh currants.
Garnish
Lemon wedge, or fresh currants in season
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