Room 4 Dessert Sour

Name: Room 4 Dessert Sour
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 2 ounces good-quality whiskey; 1 ounce fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon superfine sugar; 1/2 egg white; 1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon Chambord

By Will Goldfarb

October 16, 2006

This recipe is adapted from Will Goldfarb, the innovative chef behind Room 4 Dessert in New York City. Egg whites give this drink the body and Chambord provides a jammy punch that complements the berry undertones in this <epi:recipelink id="108967">Chocolate-Cranberry Torte</epi:recipelink>.

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