Description
Classic Tequila Sour Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz (60 ml) Reposado Tequila
- 1 oz (30 ml) Fresh Lime Juice
- ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Agave Nectar
- 1 large Fresh Egg White (or 1 oz / 30 ml pasteurized)
- 3 drops Angostura bitters, for garnish
Instructions
- Dry Shake: Add tequila, lime juice, agave nectar, and egg white to a cocktail shaker WITHOUT ice. Seal and shake vigorously for 15 seconds to create a thick foam.
- Wet Shake: Open the shaker, add a generous amount of ice, and shake again for another 15-20 seconds until the outside is intensely cold.
- Strain: Double-strain the cocktail (using both a Hawthorne and a fine-mesh strainer) into a chilled coupe or a rocks glass with a large ice cube.
- Garnish: Let the foam settle for a moment, then dot with 3 drops of Angostura bitters. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Tequila Sour, Classic Cocktail, Tequila Recipe