Split-Base Sour
Sub-FamilyCitrus-Forward
Defaults
Method
ShakenGlass
CoupeIce
Cubed- Structure
- Multiple Spirits, Citrus, Sweetener
- Formula Detail
- Multiple Spirits, Citrus, Sweetener
- Strength
- Medium
- Served
- Cold
- Era
- 1920s-1930s — Savoy Cocktail Book era, revived in modern craft movement
- Flags
- Citrus-Forward, Multi-Spirit
- Canonical Examples
- Corpse Reviver No. 2, Nuclear Daiquiri, Jungle Bird, Three Dots and a Dash
- Key Technique
- Shaken
- Bar Notes
- Batchability 4/5, Throughput Fast (12-18/hr). More complex flavor layering than classic sour. Inventory requires multiple spirits per drink.
Combinatorial Matrix
4,297,104 possible combinations · 124 known recipes
Formula
Multiple Spirits, Citrus, Sweetener
Multiple Spirits
294Citrus
58Sweetener
252The Story
Two spirits, one citrus backbone—complexity without muddle, proof without harshness.