I can’t believe it has taken me this long to put up a sour on the website. I don’t have it often, but what is not to love about a perfectly balanced sour?! For those new to the bartending scene, I know that the thought of egg whites in a cocktail may seem intimidating and weird. So I decided to omit egg whites from this recipe to make it beginners-friendly. For those uptight hipsters that are giving me a dirty look right now, just let me slowly ease the masses into this, OKAY?!
This cocktail pretty much screams Canadiana. It uses Canadian Club’s 100% Rye, with Quebec’s famous Sortilege Whisky Blueberry Liqueur and good old Maple Syrup. I don’t know what else to tell you other than you gotta try this yourself!
Canadian Blueberry Sour
A simple and easy rendition of a Whisky Sour but with the Canadian touch
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 1 oz Rye recommended Canadian Club 100% Rye
- ½ oz Sortilege Blueberry Liqueur
- 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Blueberry Juice
- ½ oz Maple Syrup
Instructions
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Place all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and give it a hard shake (you’ll want to make sure the syrup is well combined in the beverage, so give it some time)
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Strain over an double rocks filled with ice and garnish
Recipe Notes
For the Blueberry Juice, I used the Bolthouse brand of Blueberry Goodness. This could be found in the chilled juice aisle at your grocery store. Now I will admit, it can contain quite a bit of sugar, or maybe you just can’t get your hands on it. So if you want to go with the fresh option, blend up blueberry with a touch of water, and adjust the maple syrup in the cocktail to your desired sweetness.
