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Classic, Esquire's Handbook for Hosts (1949)

Kiss the Boys Goodbye cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Dry shake everything without ice, then add ice and shake again to chill.
  2. 2Strain into a coupe and draw a heart on the foam with Angostura bitters.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
Up
Garnish
Angostura bitters heart

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Lemon Juice

Yield
About 1.5 oz per lemon
Keeps
2 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh lemons

Method

  1. 1Juice in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

House prep

Cane Sugar Syrup (1:1)

Keeps
1 month
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 1 partcane sugar
  • 1 partwater

Method

  1. 1Stir until dissolved.

About the Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Kiss the Boys Goodbye is a sour made with cognac, sloe gin and egg white.

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