Sunshine Sour

The Washington Post, March 5, 2008

• • Course: Beverage
• • Features: Fast

Summary:

Flavored vodka never met a better cocktail, Jason Wilson says. This has a balance of sweet, sour and bitter, with the egg white providing a rich texture and frothy head.

If you don't have Aperol, which is a bright-orange, low-proof Italian aperitif with a zesty, bittersweet orange taste, you can substitute 1/2 ounce of Campari plus 1/2 ounce of simple syrup.

1 serving

Ingredients:

• • Ice
• • 1 1/2 ounces grapefruit-flavored vodka, such as Finlandia Grapefruit or Absolut Ruby Red
• • 3/4 ounce Aperol
• • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• • 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
• • 1/2 ounce egg white (about 1/2 an egg white)
• • Orange slice, for garnish
• • Lemon slice, for garnish

Directions:

Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice.

Fill a mixing glass two-thirds full with ice. Add the vodka, Aperol, citrus juices and egg white. Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds to form a good froth, then strain into the old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the orange and lemon slices.

Recipe Source:

Adapted from bartender Tony Abou Ganim, the "Modern Mixologist.”

203 calories, n/a fat, n/a saturated fat, n/a cholesterol, 25mg sodium, 14g carbohydrates, n/a dietary fiber, n/a sugar, 2g protein.