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Baijiu Sour

Baijiu Sour

Classic

Chinese baijiu with lemon and egg white.

TartRefreshingCitrusy
4 minMediumBalanced

Funky, fruity-savory baijiu tamed by tart lemon and a silky foam. Bold and unusual.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Baijiu
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 Egg White
  • Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add everything to a shaker without ice and shake hard for 10 seconds.

  2. 2

    Add ice and shake again until well chilled.

  3. 3

    Double strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Express a lemon twist over the foam and drop it in.

The Story

Baijiu is China's best-selling spirit, a high-proof grain spirit with a wide range of aromas. Bartenders outside China have begun mixing it into classic formulas like the sour, so recipes vary.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lemon twist