I'm going to blame our new-found (okay, who am I kidding, more like rekindled) interest in evening cocktails on our marathon-viewing of Mad Men episodes. In between Olympics-watching, we've managed to make our way through season three. It looks like we may need to head up to the Minocqua Public Library (about a 45-minute drive north) to get season four as our local video store only carries the first disc from that season, and that will just not do.
Since I'm a fan of amaretto sours, I decided that I needed to make my own sour mix. (This is "a less processed life," after all.) And, honestly, it really couldn't be easier. All you need are some lemons and limes, an orange, and a bit of sugar. Mix 'em all together, and voila! Fresh sour mix! This mix will stay fresh in the refrigerator (in a tightly-capped container) for up to a week. (So long as you don't make too many cocktails!)
Homemade Sour Mix (printer-friendly version)
makes one cup
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (juice from 2-3 lemons)
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (juice from 3-6 limes)
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice (juice from 1/2 an orange)
1/3 cup super-fine sugar (process regular granulated sugar in a food processor for 2 minutes to get this consistency)
1. Combine the four ingredients.
2. Whisk together until the sugar dissolves in the fruit juices.
3. Use in any cocktail drink that requires sour mix.
(based on this Martha Stewart recipe)
makes one cup
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (juice from 2-3 lemons)
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (juice from 3-6 limes)
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice (juice from 1/2 an orange)
1/3 cup super-fine sugar (process regular granulated sugar in a food processor for 2 minutes to get this consistency)
1. Combine the four ingredients.
2. Whisk together until the sugar dissolves in the fruit juices.
3. Use in any cocktail drink that requires sour mix.
(based on this Martha Stewart recipe)
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