New York Sour by the Bookish Kitchen

Bookish Kitchen is an MC Romance Book Club partner. Chef Havok helps us create cocktails for each month’s read!

Want to enjoy a cocktail while reading Bad Bad Man by Kelsey Elizabeth Wood? Try out the New York Sour created for the book.

New York Sour

Ingredients

2 oz. rye whiskey or bourbon
1 oz. lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
½ oz. red wine to float
lemon wheel and maraschino charry for garnish

Directions

  1. Add whiskey, lemon juice and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add ice to shaker (about ¾ full) and shake for 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into an ice filled rocks glass.
  4. Slowly pour the red wine over the back of a spoon on top of the cocktail, so that it floats.
  5. Garnish with a lemon slice and maraschino cherry.

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