Message 23817 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> What I think you are getting at is that you would like to see 
> bartenders pair up spirits with their ideal 'sours' partner?

Yes, absolutely right. And not just in Sours, but in any drink with a Sour 
Element. Collins, Fixes (Tequila Bramble with lime for example)


> Another example of this is the Strawberry Daiquiri. I find that 
> Raspberry partners lime much better than a Strawberry does and 
> virtually every person who has taken me up on the offer of a 
> Raspberry Daiquiri has converted to it.

Yes, this is true. Lemon for Strawberries,(and Peaches). Lime for Raspberry.

Have you tried combining passionfruit & raspberries? It really works.


> Maybe we all need to 'break from the norm' a bit more and see if we 
> can come up with other drinks that bring up as much debate as the 
> Whiskey Sour.


Any suggestions? 


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