Recipe: Marmalade Sour
Whether you’re looking ahead to party season and planning to host an array of events – or you fancy treating yourself on a night in – we’re always on the lookout for fresh recipes for you to try. Signe Johansen brings her cook’s palate to the world of drinks in Spirited, focusing on simple ingredients that bring together flavour and creativity. Here’s a most-loved marmalade sour recipe from her selection to enjoy this November.
“Drink what you like, when you like”
Ingredients
SERVES 1
1 heaped tsp marmalade (more if you like a sweeter cocktail)
Juice of one small orange
Juice of ½ lemon
1 egg white
30ml golden rum, whisky, brandy, vodka or gin
Small handful of ice cubes
Strip of orange peel or zest to garnish
METHOD
Chill your tumbler or cocktail glass if you’re so inclined.
Mix all the ingredients except the ice and the orange zest in a cocktail shaker, seal and give it a vigorous shake until frothy. Add the ice and then shake again until your hands feel cold. Taste and add more orange or lemon juice according to taste.
Pour the contents of the shaker into a cocktail glass, wine glass or tea cup. Garnish with the strip of orange peel or a spritz of orange zest lightly grated over the drink.
For variation
Make this with other citrus fruits such as clementine, or pink grapefruit marmalade with fresh pink grapefruit juice. Be mindful of grapefruit’s bitterness and adjust the ingredients to your taste.
