New York Sour

• ¼ cup (2 ounces) bourbon
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
• 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) simple syrup
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) fruity red wine, such as Zinfandel or Gamay
• 1 stip lemon zest

Instructions Checklist

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup; seal lid on shaker, and shake until chilled and frost forms on shaker, about 15 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass filled with large ice cubes.
2. Gently and slowly, pour wine over the back of a spoon held just above the cocktail’s surface, letting the wine float at top of glass. Pinch lemon peel over the cocktail, and run around the rim of the glass; add peel to glass as a garnish. Serve immediately