New York Sour（ニューヨーク・サワー）
Whiskey sour with a red wine float — the sour in formal dress.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Rye whiskey or bourbon | 60 ml |
| Sugar Syrup | 22.5 ml |
| Lemon Juice | 30 ml |
| Egg white | |
| Red Wine | 15 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
4 : 1.5 : 2 : 1
- 01
Pour all ingredients into the shaker.
- 02
Shake vigorously with ice.
- 03
Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with ice.
- 04
Float the wine on top.
Garnish — Garnish with lemon or orange zest with cherry.
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 60Strong
- Sourness*
- 90Intense
- Bitterness
- 30Light
- Fruitiness
- 35Light
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 60Strong
- Crisp
- 55Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Documented in 1880s Chicago, perfected in New York bars. The wine layer sits on the foam of a shaken sour — stir it and you lose the point.
Egg white optional but recommended; the float needs the head.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Rittenhouse — rye
05Variations
06The map
Spirits
