Frisco Sour
A honeyed rye sour rounded out with the herbal sweetness of Bénédictine.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Coupe
Flavor Profile
soursweetherbal
Ingredients
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 0.5 oz Bénédictine
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice.
- 2Shake until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe.
Origin & Story
United States, early 1900s
An early 20th-century classic, it dresses up the standard whiskey sour with Bénédictine's honeyed, herbal complexity for a richer finish.
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