Modern Sour

Sub-Family

Citrus-Forward

Defaults

Method

Shaken

Glass

Coupe

Ice

Cubed

Structure: Spirit, Citrus, Sweetener, Liqueur
Formula Detail: Spirit, Citrus, Sweetener, Liqueur
Strength: Medium
Served: Cold
Era: 2000s — modern craft cocktail revival, Milk & Honey / Death & Co era
Flags: Citrus-Forward, Liqueur-Split
Canonical Examples: Last Word, Paper Plane, Division Bell, Naked and Famous, Bee's Knees
Key Technique: Shaken
Bar Notes: Batchability 4/5 (equal-parts format simplifies batching), Throughput Fast (12-18/hr). Liqueur quality is critical — cheap substitutes collapse the balance.

588,703,248 possible combinations · 124 known recipes

Formula

Spirit, Citrus, Sweetener, Liqueur

Flavor

Season

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252

137

The classic sour stripped down and rebuilt with craft-era precision and ingredient transparency.