Jam/Jelly

John deBary's Preserves Sour

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July 31, 2020
5
1 Ratings
John deBary's Preserves Sour
Photo by SARAH TANAT-JONES
  • Prep time 1 minute
  • Makes 1 drink
Author Notes

Fruit preserves are one of my favorite things to have around. They offer a consistent flavor and sweetness no matter the climate or season, and you can get them pretty much anywhere. Dropping a plop into your shaking tin is a great lazy way to spruce up an otherwise unremarkable cocktail―and you don’t have to bother making simple syrup to sweeten it.

Feel free to riff on this, based on your mood, preference, or whatever ingredients you have. Some suggestions: vodka and anything; gin and raspberry; tequila and fig; rye and cherry; pisco and strawberry; rum and plum; bourbon and orange marmalade. You can also play around with which citrus ―lemon or lime―works best for each combination.

Reprinted with permission from Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails by John deBary, copyright © 2020. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. —Food52

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 ounces Irish whiskey
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons peach preserves
Directions
  1. In a shaking tin, combine the drink ingredients. Add ice and shake for 15 seconds. Fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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1 Review

FrugalCat
FrugalCat November 3, 2020
I do this all the time! My greatest hits are tequila with orange marmalade and rum with raspberry jam. Grape jelly- don't try it, not even with vodka.