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Cherry Whiskey Sour

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Watching the produce change at my local farmers market is probably my favorite part of every season. I was super excited to see a variety of cherries available this past week and really wanted to make a pie. Instead, I’ve brought you cherry pie in a glass with this fun and easy twist on the classic whiskey sour. I’m not sure what’s better, the pie or the drink? I’d still like to get around to making a pie and maybe some homemade brandied cherries too before summer ends.  The depth and color the cherries bring to this classic cocktail is wonderful, and it wouldn’t be a traditional sour without egg whites, so let’s get cracking!


Cherry Whiskey Sour

2 oz. bourbon

3/4 oz. lemon juice

3/4 oz. simple syrup (1:1)

1 egg white

5 cherries

Peychaud’s bitters for garnish

In the larger side of your tin, crack your egg and separate, only using the egg white and discarding the yoke. In the small side of your tin add the lemon juice, simple syrup, cherries, and muddle. Add the bourbon and dry shake your cocktail to aerate and incorporate all ingredients. Add ice and shake again. Strain into a coupe and dash your Peychaud’s bitters on top. I drag a straw through my dashes to create a little design.

I love the way this cocktail came out. It’s super lush from the cherries and creamy from the egg white. It’s a really nice cocktail to serve after dinner, and like most egg cocktails, also a great brunch drink. But let’s be real – it’s any ANYTIME drink! I hope you can whip a few of these up over the long weekend. If you do, enjoy them and let me know how they turn out.

Is there a certain egg white cocktail you love to make at home? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below. Cheers everyone!

Summer Cherry Fix

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Summer Cherry Fix with Rum, lemon, sugar, and cherries. Summer Cherry Fix with Rum, lemon, sugar, and cherries.

My favorite thing about the warm months is going to the local farmers market. I suffer all winter long moping down uninspiring dark grocery store aisles for lackluster produce, and then April comes. The sun starts to shine, my mouth waters at the site of plump fresh berries, stalks of rhubarb, and crunchy kale. At last! I grab my french market tote, run down to Grove Street and fill it with all the fresh herbs, fruit, and veggies it can carry.

Seasonality is SO important to me. It provides me with the inspiration I need when I’m developing cocktails for menus, or just having fun at home. This past Thursday I saw the most magnificent cherries: sweet, sour, dark, red. You name it, they had it. I had to have them all, and so the Summer Cherry Fix was born.

A fix is a sour served down on crushed ice. Any seasonal fruit can be muddled in glass before adding your undiluted, dry shaken cocktail. I made this with Rum but any spirit of your choice works too. This is super easy to make at home, and is refreshing, juicy, and tart!

Cherries from the Grove Street Farmers Market in Jersey City, NJ. Cherries from the Grove Street Farmers Market in Jersey City, NJ.

Summer Cherry Fix

2 oz. White Rum
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup (1:1)
About 6 cherries

Take about 5 cherries, pit and half them and place them in the bottom of your double rocks glass. In your tin build the rest of your ingredients, dry shake. Pour a splash of your mixed cocktail ontop of the cherries in your double rocks glass. Muddle the cherries, and fill the glass with crushed ice. After you have added the ice, pour the mixed cocktail in your tin right over it. This will give you the desired layered effect. Garnish with a lemon wedge, cherry, and a dusting of freshly ground nutmeg.

Sip and Enjoy. Cheers!