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Apricot Sour
© Wendell T. Webber

Apricot Sour

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Central Michel Richard • Washington, DC

The inventive cocktails at Central, Michel Richard's casual alternative to his flagsh...

  1. Ice
  2. 1 1/2 ounces apricot brandy
  3. 1 brandied cherry
  4. 1 ounce sweet vermouth
  5. 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  6. 1 fresh apricot slice
  7. 1 large egg
  8. 3 dashes of orange bitters
  1. Put the brandy, vermouth, lemon juice, egg and bitters in a cocktail shaker and shake well for 10 seconds. Add ice and shake again. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with the apricot slice and cherry, skewered on a pick together.