Recipe: Manatee

This is a riff on a Whiskey Sour. The key is that Montenegro Amaro is a larger portion of the drink than the whiskey/bourbon.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Montenegro
• 1.5 oz Bourbon
• 1oz Lemon Juice
• 1oz Simple Syrup
• Egg White
• Cherry and orange peel garnish

Directions:

In a shaker, dry shake (no ice) the egg white, Montenegro and bourbon. Shake vigorously. Add a handful of ice, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake again. You want the egg white to be as foamy as possible.

In a glass, add a large ice rock, or serve up in a coupe. 

Strain cocktail. Make sure and get all the egg white on top. Add three to four shakes of bitters. Garnish with a cherry and orange peel.

Tip: Regarding shaking... the reason to dry shake is to get more foam from the egg white. Some people dry shake before adding ice, some dry shake after adding ice and some skip the dry shake. For simplicity, I often skip the dry shake.