Silky sour cocktail balancing aged Cognac, fresh pear, and bright lemon with restrained sweetness and a frothy egg white cap.
Dry shake first: combine egg white, lemon juice, and simple syrup without ice for 10–15 seconds to build foam, then add Cognac, pear juice, ice, and bitters for a second wet shake. This two-stage technique creates the silkiest foam. Chill the coupe glass in the freezer for 5 minutes or fill with ice water while you build the drink.
Pasteurized eggs eliminate food-safety concern; check carton label or use pasteurized liquid egg white as substitute. Use fresh-squeezed lemon juice; bottled loses brightness quickly.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cognac (VSOP or higher recommended)
- 1 oz pear juice or nectar (fresh or high-quality bottled)
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water ratio)
- 1 large egg white (pasteurized or from pasteurized eggs recommended)
- ice (for shaking and serving)
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 pear slice (for garnish)
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cognac (VSOP or higher recommended)
- 1 oz pear juice or nectar (fresh or high-quality bottled)
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water ratio)
- 1 large egg white (pasteurized or from pasteurized eggs recommended)
- ice (for shaking and serving)
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 pear slice (for garnish)
Instructions
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Cook notes
- • Dry shake first: combine egg white, lemon juice, and simple syrup without ice for 10–15 seconds to build foam, then add Cognac, pear juice, ice, and bitters for a second wet shake. This two-stage technique creates the silkiest foam.
- • Chill the coupe glass in the freezer for 5 minutes or fill with ice water while you build the drink.
- • Use fresh-squeezed lemon juice; bottled loses brightness quickly.
- • Pear juice is available at most grocery stores in the juice aisle; pear nectar (thicker, slightly sweeter) works but reduce simple syrup to 0.25 oz if using.
- • Pasteurized eggs eliminate food-safety concern; check carton label or use pasteurized liquid egg white as substitute.
- • Restrained sweetness is key: do not exceed 0.5 oz simple syrup or the drink becomes cloying.
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