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Two coupe glasses filled with a frothy rum sour cocktail, each garnished with a dried orange slice, sit on a white plate. Slices of dried and fresh lemon surround the glasses, with a bowl of fresh lemons in the background.

Rum Sour Cocktail Recipe

Elien Lewis
A classic rum sour with golden rum, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and silky egg white foam. Topped with a few drops of Angostura bitters.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink
Calories 189 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 oz golden rum or dark rum if you prefer
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • 1 egg white or 0.5 oz / 15 ml unsalted aquafaba
  • ice
  • 3 drops Angostura bitters to garnish
  • dried orange or lemon wheel to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Chill a coupe glass in the freezer.
  • Add the rum, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to a cocktail shaker without ice.
  • Shake hard for 15 seconds - this is the dry shake that creates the foam.
  • Add a generous handful of ice and shake again for 15 seconds until well chilled.
  • Double strain into the chilled coupe glass.
  • Add a few drops of Angostura bitters on the foam and drag through with a cocktail stick.
  • Garnish with a dried orange or lemon wheel.

Notes

Double strain through a fine mesh sieve so the foam sits clean on top.
Golden rum gives a lighter, more balanced result. Dark rum gives something richer and more intense.
Dried citrus garnish. A dried lemon or orange wheel rested on the foam looks really beautiful and is the perfect garnish for a sour. You can buy them or make your own by slicing citrus thinly and drying in the oven at a low temperature (around 90C / 200F) until completely dry.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drinkCalories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 59mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
Keyword egg white cocktail, golden rum sour, rum lemon cocktail, rum sour, rum sour cocktail
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