Corn Silk Whiskey Sour
A bourbon sour built on corn silk syrup — the husks and silk steeped with sugar produce a sweetness that tastes deeply of fresh corn without being cloying. Peak summer craft bar drinking.
Served in a Coupe glass · Garnish: Corn oil drops on foam, smoked paprika · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 0.75 oz Corn Silk Syrup
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 piece Egg White
Instructions
- To make corn silk syrup: steep corn husks and silk in hot sugar-water, strain.
- Dry shake all ingredients without ice for 15 seconds.
- Add ice and shake hard for 15 seconds.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a few drops of corn oil and a sprinkle of smoked paprika on the foam.