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Sour
Joan Collins
Collins
AI illustration, not a photo of this bar's drink. Build it by the recipe, not the picture.
The build
- Brandy1 shot1½ oz
- Sour1 oz
- Soda3¼ ozto fill
- Garnish: Cherry, Orange
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
How to remember it
Joan drinks brandy, John drinks bourbon. Picture Joan Collins, the glamorous actress, swirling a brandy snifter at the bar.
Compare with John Collins
Drink family: Sparkling Sour · A sour + something fizzy on top
Build the sour, then add the bubbles last so they stay lively.
Same shape on your sheets: Amaretto Fizz, Lynchburg Lemonade, Vodka Collins, Tom Collins
Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.
Builds your own list to quiz yourself on.