Strega Sour

Tristan Willey | Brooklyn, New York

photo: DANIEL KRIEGER
strega sour cocktail playboy bar book

The original Strega Sour recipe, first published in Playboy’s Host & Bar Book, in 1971, was bracing and harsh, and included no sweetener. Here, Tristan Willey of Brooklyn’s Long Island Bar has updated it with a bit of honey syrup to smooth things out.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 3/4 ounces London dry gin
  • 1 3/4 ounces London dry gin
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/4 ounce Strega
  • 1/4 ounce Strega
  • 1/2 ounce honey syrup
  • 1/2 ounce honey syrup

Garnish: lemon wheel

Directions
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaking tin with ice. Shake well until chilled.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  3. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Drink with us.

Get our freshest features and recipes weekly.

double derby playboy bar book
Related Article

Drink Police: Revisiting Playboy's Host & Bar Book

In our newest column "Drink Police," we revisit bygone bar manuals to get a taste of drink trends past and see how they've withstood the test of time. This edition: Playboy's Host & Bar Book (c. 1971), replete with cocktail double-entendres, blue drinks, plenty of kitsch and more than a few recipes that still appeal today.

More →