Greenwich Sour

2 oz Bourbon (or rye)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 Egg white
3⁄4 oz Red wine (as float)
Instructions

Dry shake all but wine, shake with ice, strain, rocks, lowball, float red wine, garnish with orange slice and cherry. Use a dry red wine.

History

A comments in a NY Times post refers to Employees Only as making this drink. When contacted, however, the cocktail was not readily known (at least by whoever answered the phone). Awaiting a followup from the bartender. 212-242-3021. The recipe given above is from the Temple Bar, where they used Bourbon.

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
Employees Only, Manhattan, NY. (unconfirmed)
Year
2008
Is of
unknown authenticity
Reference

Recipe from Temple Bar, Cambridge, MA

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  • Interesting concoction. Used Buffalo Trace bourbon. Glad I tried it but seemed like it was missing something. Perhaps a little more lemon juice?
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Comments

My favorite local bar has a version of this on their happy hour menu called the Hilltop New Yorker- no egg white or fruity garnish but they add rhubarb bitters. It is such a good, simple cocktail, and the rhubarb bitters make all the difference.