Module 3 of 9

Sours and long sours

Measure acid and sweetener. Shake and strain. Finish a long sour.

What you will be able to do

Measure acid and sweetener.

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Shake and strain.

Finish a long sour.

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Identify the sweetening ingredient

Daiquiri uses the stated sugar measure, Margarita and Cosmopolitan use orange liqueur, and Whiskey Sour uses a specified syrup. Sugar, syrup and liqueur are not equal-volume replacements.

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Record syrup concentration and actual juice products. The foundation Whiskey Sour omits egg deliberately.

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Choose the preparation

Shake the still ingredients with preparation ice, then strain as specified. John Collins adds soda after the still base is prepared.

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Never seal carbonated liquid in a shaker. Chill served-up glassware and deliver promptly.

Diagnose an imbalance by checking measures and products before adding an unrecorded correction.

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Margarita

Daisy / citrus sour. Agave, lime acidity and orange liqueur; optional salt gives contrast.

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Recipe: 50 ml 100% agave tequila · 20 ml triple sec orange liqueur · 15 ml fresh lime juice

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): 100% agave tequila 58.8235%, triple sec orange liqueur 23.5294%, fresh lime juice 17.6471% of 85 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Margarita. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Daiquiri

Rum sour. Bright lime, clean rum and controlled sweetness; pale and lightly cloudy.

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Recipe: 60 ml white Cuban-style rum · 20 ml fresh lime juice · 2 level bar spoons superfine sugar

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): white Cuban-style rum 75%, fresh lime juice 25% of 80 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Daiquiri. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey sour. Lemon-led, gently sweet, with bourbon warmth; no thick egg foam in this version.

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Recipe: 45 ml bourbon whiskey · 25 ml fresh lemon juice · 20 ml simple syrup, 1:1 sugar to water by mass

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): bourbon whiskey 50%, fresh lemon juice 27.7778%, simple syrup, 1:1 sugar to water by mass 22.2222% of 90 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Whiskey Sour. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Cosmopolitan

Vodka daisy / citrus cocktail. Citrus-led, lightly cranberry-fruited, tart and orange-scented; pale pink.

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Recipe: 40 ml citron vodka · 15 ml Cointreau · 15 ml fresh lime juice · 30 ml cranberry juice drink, standardised house product

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): citron vodka 40%, Cointreau 15%, fresh lime juice 15%, cranberry juice drink, standardised house product 30% of 100 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Cosmopolitan. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

John Collins

Sparkling sour highball. Lemon-tart, gently sweet and sparkling.

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Recipe: 45 ml gin · 30 ml fresh lemon juice · 15 ml simple syrup, 1:1 by mass · 60 ml chilled soda water

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): gin 30%, fresh lemon juice 20%, simple syrup, 1:1 by mass 10%, chilled soda water 40% of 150 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a John Collins. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Practise and check yourself

Exercise: Use water for measuring rehearsals, then write how each of the five recipes gets sweetness and how Collins gets carbonation.

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Can two spoons of sugar be replaced by the same volume of syrup automatically? No. Concentration, density and water contribution differ.

When is soda added to a Collins preparation? After preparing the still base, keeping carbonation out of a sealed shaker.

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