Bourbon Renewal

Blackcurrant liqueur adds dark fruit to a bourbon sour built with lemon, simple syrup and aromatic bitters. This formula follows Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s own published recipe and is served over fresh ice with a lemon wedge.

Active preparation: 4 minutes

Ingredients

• 60 ml Bourbon whiskey
• 30 ml Fresh lemon juice
• 15 ml Crème de cassis
• 15 ml Prepared simple syrup, one part sugar to one part water
• 1 dash Angostura aromatic bitters
• 1 piece Lemon wedge

Instructions

1. Add the bourbon, lemon juice, cassis, syrup and bitters to a cocktail shaker.
2. Fill with ice, seal, and shake until the shaker feels cold.
3. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
4. Add the optional lemon wedge.