Orange Scented Bourbon Sour

My take on the classic bourbon sour, this cocktail recipe has all the goodness of the traditional cocktail with the addition of citrus-y notes thanks to an orange peel infusion. Making orange-scented bourbon is as easy as adding a few strips of peel (a part of the fruit that is usually discarded) to the liquor and allowing it to infuse for 2 or 3 days. A light dusting of cinnamon is the perfect garnish to round out the flavours of this drink.

Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

Orange Scented Bourbon

250 ml bourbon
5 strips orange peel, removed with a vegetable peeler

Directions

Orange Scented Bourbon

  1. Add bourbon and orange peel to a mason jar, secure the lid and leave to infuse for 2 or 3 days.  There’s no need to refrigerate.
Cocktail

1 ½ oz orange scented bourbon
1 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
3 ½ tsp simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water simmered for 2-3 minutes)
1 oz egg white (preferably from a carton to avoid wasting the yolk)
ice
ground cinnamon, for garnish

Cocktail

  1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, cover, and shake vigorously about 10 times.  Pour into a rocks glass, ice and all, garnish with a light dusting of cinnamon and serve.