Stone Sour is an apricot and orange sour using sweet-and-sour mix as the acid-sweet structure.
Shake apricot brandy, orange juice, and sweet and sour with ice until cold. Strain into a chilled whiskey sour glass and serve without garnish.
Serve in a whiskey sour glass with a golden-orange color and no garnish.
Pair it with pork, fried chicken, salty snacks, almond desserts, or fruit tarts.
This is a casual fruit sour built around apricot brandy and orange juice.
Best for easy sour service, brunch, and fruit-forward cocktail menus.
Apricot brandy gives stone-fruit sweetness, orange juice adds citrus body, and sweet-and-sour adds tart structure.
Fruity, tart, simple, and approachable.
Use fresh lemon juice and simple syrup instead of sweet-and-sour for a cleaner profile.
10%
⚠️ Alcoholic beverage: not suitable for minors, pregnant individuals, or designated drivers. Please enjoy responsibly.
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