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Marmalade Sour

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Ubiquitous on morning toast, fruit preserves have taken on a nighttime role as a cocktail ingredient. Jamie Boudreau, of Vessel in Seattle, incorporates orange-and-grapefruit marmalade into his Marmalade Sour. "The marmalade adds sweetness and tartness in one little go," he says. Boudreau's next marmalade concoction: a cocktail made with ginger marmalade and rye.

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  1. 1 tablespoon citrus marmalade
  2. 2 ounces cachaça
  3. 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
  4. Splash of simple syrup
  5. 2 dashes orange bitters
  6. 1 large egg white
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1 tablespoon of citrus marmalade, 2 ounces of cachaça, 3/4 ounce of fresh lemon juice, a splash of simple syrup, 2 dashes of orange bitters and 1 large egg white and shake vigorously. Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass and serve.