Marmalade Sour

Ubiquitous on morning toast, fruit preserves have taken on a nighttime role as a cocktail ingredient. Jamie Boudreau, of Vessel in Seattle, incorporates orange-and-grapefruit marmalade into his Marmalade Sour. "The marmalade adds sweetness and tartness in one little go," he says. Boudreau's next marmalade concoction: a cocktail made with ginger marmalade and rye.

Yield:
1 drink
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon citrus marmalade

  • 2 ounces cachaça

  • 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice

  • Splash of simple syrup

  • 2 dashes orange bitters

  • 1 large egg white

Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1 tablespoon of citrus marmalade, 2 ounces of cachaça, 3/4 ounce of fresh lemon juice, a splash of simple syrup, 2 dashes of orange bitters and 1 large egg white and shake vigorously. Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass and serve.

Originally appeared: February 2007

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