Pistachio Sour
OK, it may not be easy to make a Pistachio Sour for the simple reason that it’s hard to find the liqueur. You could try making your own pistachio-infused bourbon liqueur with Wonderful Pistachios (directions below) or, if you’re lucky enough to travel to Italy, bring home a bottle of Dumante Pistachio liqueur.
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Ingredients
- 2 oz Dumante
- 1 oz sweet & sour (I prefer homemade lemon/lime sour)
- Maraschino cherry for garnish
- For pistachio-infused bourbon:
- 1 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup Wonderful pistachios
Instruction
- To make pistachio-infused bourbon:
- Use a jar with a tight-fitting lid
- Add the bourbon and pistachios and shake
- Refrigerate for two weeks but shake occasionally
- After two weeks discard the pistachios by straining through a sieve, then again through cheesecloth
- Add 2 oz simple syrup and shake (you can buy syrup or easily make your own). Remember to taste-test and this point. You might want to add a little more syrup
- Keep the liquor refrigerated
- To make the cocktail:
- Pour the Dumante or homemade liqueur with the sour mix into an ice-filled rocks glass
- Stir or shake and garnish with a cherry
- Hint: Instead of a maraschino, you might try a bourbon-marinated fresh cherry
