Frisco Sour Recipe

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Michael Dietsch
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Vicky Wasik

A complex rye cocktail in which Benedictine plays a small but delicious role, the Frisco Sour marries the spiciness of rye to the sweet herbal qualities of Benedictine. But because Benedictine's sweetness can so easily overpower other ingredients, it's held in check here by lemon juice. In this dry, bracing drink, rye takes the forefront.

Note: If the drink is too dry for your taste, increase the Benedictine to 3/4 ounce.

Recipe Details

Frisco Sour Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces rye whiskey

  • 1/2 ounce Bénédictine (see note)

  • 1/2 ounce fresh juice from 1 lemon

Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add rye, Benedictine, and lemon juice. Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into cocktail glass and serve.

Special equipment

Cocktail shaker and strainer

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
190Calories
0gFat
9gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 2mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 9g3%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 6mg30%
Calcium 1mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 22mg0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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