Monday, July 1, 2024

palomar's sour (spring 2023)

1 3/4 oz Bourbon (Evan Williams Bonded)
1/2 oz Passion Fruit Syrup
1/2 oz Honey Syrup
1/2 oz Grapefruit Juice
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp Allspice Dram (Hamilton's)
1 Egg White

Shake one round without ice and one round with ice, strain into a footed rocks glass (old fashioned glass), and garnish with Angostura Bitters art.
Two Mondays ago, I was rooting through a collection of online recipe flashcards for Palomar in Portland, Oregon, when I spotted the Sour on the Spring 2023 menu set. I soon found the drink on a GoogleMaps menu photo titled just as "Sour", and the selection appeared to be a rotating menu item for other seasons had different drinks under that name. Overall, the combination appeared like a grapefruit-allspice riff on Smuggler Cove's version of the Port Light (the original one has grenadine instead of honey) that is akin to the classic Scotch Starboard Light. Once prepared, the Sour welcomed the senses with allspice and fruity aromas from the citrus and passion fruit elements. Next, a creamy lemon, grapefruit, and honey sip revealed Bourbon, honey, and passion fruit flavors on the swallow.

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