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New York Sour

Rye, lemon, and a restrained red-wine float.

1 drink5 minutesRocks glass

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Shake rye, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice.

  2. 02

    Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.

  3. 03

    Slowly float red wine over the back of a spoon.

Happiest note

Use a dry, drinkable red. The float should make a layer, not a jammy puddle.

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