Absinthe Sour 
A cocktail for absinthe and sour cocktails enthusiasts.
If you’re curious about absinthe, you can find more information here, and details about the sour cocktails can be found here.
Combine your love for both into this cocktail from Difford’s Guide.
Ingredients:
– 5/6 oz/ 25 ml Absinthe
– 1/2 oz/ 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
– 1/2 оz/ 15 ml Egg White
– 1/3 oz/ 10 ml Sugar Syrup
– 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Process:
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain back into the shaker. Shake without ice and strain into an ice-filled glass.
Garnish: Maraschino cherry and lemon zest.
Drinkware:
Old-fashioned glass
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