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Smoke & Fire Scotch Sour Cocktail Recipe

Smoke & Fire Scotch Sour Cocktail Recipe
This bold and smoky twist on a classic sour blends scotch, citrus, and bitters with a touch of fire—from mezcal or rosemary smoke. It’s smooth, tart, aromatic, and always makes an impression.
John
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Serving Size 1 Cocktail

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Jigger or shot glass
  • Strainer
  • Rocks glass
  • Bar spoon
  • Smoking gun or torch (optional)
  • Citrus juicer
  • Lighter or small torch (for rosemary)

Ingredients

  • 2 oz smoky scotch Islay recommended
  • 0.5 oz mezcal or 1–2 drops liquid smoke
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup 1:1 sugar and water
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters or chili bitters for spice
  • 1 barspoon aquafaba or 1 egg white, optional for foam
  • 1 sprig rosemary for garnish and smoke
  • 1 –2 smoked cherries or cocktail cherries
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  • Add scotch, mezcal, lemon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, bitters, and aquafaba to a shaker.
  • Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake hard for 10–15 seconds.
  • Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
  • Use a torch or smoking gun to light or smoke a rosemary sprig. Hover the smoking rosemary over the glass or smoke the glass before pouring.
  • Garnish with the rosemary sprig and a cocktail cherry on a pick.
  • Optional: smoke the drink further with wood chips or add a drop of liquid smoke for intensity.