Continental Sour
Continental Sour
Easy 
5 to 10 minutes
In the 1860s, Jerry Thomas undertook the task of classifying cocktails according to their ingredients. One of the categories is the sour. The sour is made with spirits, lemon, sugar and bitters. The historic spirit for this cocktail is cognac although, it is often replaced by bourbon today. In 1880, a Chicago barman added a little red wine to the cocktail (the claret snap). Then, in 1922, a Belgian bartender called Robert Vermeire reinvented the sour by adding egg white. This recipe is therefore the result of many years of evolution.
Ingredients
| Merlet Brothers Blend Cognac | 50 ml - 2 oz |
| Lemon juice | 25 ml - 1 oz |
| Sugar syrup | 15 ml - ½ oz |
| Egg white | 25 ml - 1 oz |
| Red wine | 25 ml - 1 oz |
| *works with Merlet VSOP Cognac or Merlet VS Cognac |
Method
Pour all ingredients in a shaker, save for the red wine. Shake first without ice then with ice. Strain in a large cocktail glass. Pour the red wine on top.
Decoration : None
Service : Large cocktail glass