Whiskey sour

[deensiebat]

i recently had a great whiskey sour that involved (in addition to whiskey and lemon and such) some liquor i had never seen before. i didn't see if there was sugar/syrup used, or if this liquor was providing the sweetness. the bartender didn't know anything about it (other than having been told to use it in whiskey sours). i committed the name to memory, but a few drinks later.... i think it had an o...or an n or l... maybe somewhat italian-sounding....crap i don't remember. anyone?

[cdh]

Limoncello?

[deensiebat]

Limoncello?

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sadly that wasn't it. something slightly lesser known (by me at least).

[Dave the Cook]

Orgeat syrup?

[ThinkingBartender]

Do you mean syrup or liqueur?

If it was a liqueur then maybe it was an orange liqueur.

What did it taste like?

[ThinkingBartender]

Was it Tuaca?

[Sneakeater]

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=88408?

[deensiebat]

Was it Tuaca?

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not tuaca....not sure if it was an orange liquor -- if it was it wasn't overpowering. and not orgeat (although i am tempted to try making that now). hmm....

[eje]

Luxardo Maraschino? Torani Amer?

I dunno, I mean, it's not really supposed to have anything beyond whiskey, lemon, sugar. Not even bitters, usually, though I do like a touch, and an egg white gives nice foam and texture.

Hmmm...limoncello...

[Lan4Dawg]

Orgeat syrup?

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that would be my guess as some places use it for sweetening cocktails instead of simple syrup. I have run in to several daquiri (& a couple of other drinks but the daquiri stands out) receipts that call for Orgeat instead of sUGAr.