Trinidad Sour
CLASSIC · ANGOSTURA BITTERS

Trinidad Sour

A daring and iconic cocktail that uses Angostura bitters as the primary spirit rather than a dash - a bold inversion of cocktail convention that somehow produces a remarkably balanced, complex drink.

Ingredients
Fresh Lemon Juice22.5 ml
Glassware
Cocktail glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Burnt sugar · Cardamom · Cinnamon · Clove · Dark chocolate · Lime

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Add 45ml Angostura bitters, 30ml orgeat syrup, 22.5ml fresh lemon juice, and 15ml rye whiskey to a cocktail shaker.

  2. 2

    Fill the shaker with ice.

  3. 3

    Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.

  4. 4

    Double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

  5. 5

    Serve without garnish.

From the Bartender

The Trinidad Sour, created by Giuseppe González around 2008 at Clover Club in Brooklyn, is famous for using a full 1.5oz of Angostura bitters as the base spirit - more bitters than most bars use in a week. The high sugar content of orgeat is essential to balance the bitters' intensity and make the drink approachable.

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