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


