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Doray Sour

Classic · Brandy · Highball glass

From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 5 ingredients; method: "Fill large Bar glass 2/3 full Shaved Ice. 3 dashes Gum Syrup Stir well and strain into a fancy Sour glass; dress with Fruits; dash with Apollinaris or Seltzer; top off with a little Claret and serve.".

GlassHighball glass
GarnishNone
ABV18.9%
Categoryprohibition
Flavorclassic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic

Ingredients

  • Fresh Lemon Juice4 dashes
  • Fresh Lime Juice1 dash
  • Abricontine or green Chartreuse0.16 tsp
  • Tokay or Sweet Catawba Wine1 oz
  • Brandy1 oz

Method

  1. Add fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, abricontine or green chartreuse, tokay or sweet catawba wine, and brandy to shaker with ice
  2. Shake hard
  3. Strain into chilled highball glass