Fantastic recipe! Tastes just as great as it sounds!
Friday Cocktails: The Napa Sour
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Credit: Anna Stockwell
Napa Cabernet is famous for its big, accentuated flavor, and in crafting this cocktail, I wanted to play to those strengths. This particular drink, inspired by San Francisco cocktail aficionado Marco Dionysos, is a tantalizing and delicious take on the traditional Pisco Sour. While seemingly airy at first, musky whisky and frothy egg whites soon creep up on your palate to provide the drink with the punch and depth it needs to make its mark. Add to this mix a tarragon-infused simple syrup, and its subtle and sweet licorice taste takes the flavor to a whole new level. Top it with a cherry, and sip it anytime! I find myself making this drink most often for brunch, since it is refreshing and relaxing without too much bite. I hope The Napa Sour will soon become a standard in your repertoire too, and you'll find yourself craving the dynamic blend of tastes just as much as I do!
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Alex, your introduction & description of this cocktail is amazing. As both a budding sommelier & seasoned mixologist, I find your use of a tarragon-infused syrup both daring & impressive. Great layers of flavor. I look forward to seeing more Alex Saggiomo cocktail combinations in the future.
