Frangelico Sour

If you've tried an Amaretto Sour and enjoyed it, why not try a Frangelico Sour as well? Similar, but with more intense flavours, the Frangelico Sour kicks it up a notch. Or perhaps you found this cocktail because you banged Frangelico into our cocktail finder and you're curious to see what you can make.

Our recipe contains Bourbon, but we have seen recipes without it. However, we feel that the Bourbon tones things down a little and prevents the drink from having too much hazelnut. Of course if you're really into your Frangelico, feel free to get rid of the Bourbon and just add more of what you like!

Any way you take it, enjoy this great cocktail.

Total Time 5

Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

30 mL Bourbon or Rye would work too.
30 mL Frangelico
20 mL Lemon Juice
1 tsp Simple Syrup*
Eggwhite
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Garnish with lemon wheel and/or cherries

Instructions

Put Bourbon, Frangelico, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White, and Angostura Bitters into a cocktail shaker without ice and dry shake it for about 30 seconds. What you're trying to do here is froth up the Egg White.
Add ice to the cocktail shaker and shake again until cold.
Strain into a Rocks glass with fresh ice.
Garnish, enjoy.

Notes

*Go here for an easy Simple Syrup recipe.

Just because you're also using Frangelico, don't forget to use a good Bourbon as well. You'll get a better drink that way. You want Bourbon to compliment the Frangelico (and vice versa), so you don't want too much of one flavour coming through.

Did You Know We Have More to Say About the Frangelico Sour?

It’s no secret that we’re fans of sour cocktails in general, and the Frangelico Sour is no exception. Of course the classic and standard Whiskey Sour is probably our favourite, but sometimes you want something a little sweeter and nuttier.

Does making two Frangelico Sours at once work?

Yes, this would work, but any more and you’re probably running out of effective space in your cocktail shaker! If you want to make more than two cocktails, we’d suggest making the them separately.

Will the cocktail be OK if I don’t serve it immediately?

The Frangelico Sour is the type of cocktail you want to serve right away. If you let this cocktail sit for too long, you’ll lose all the fizz created by the Egg White, and that’s half the fun of it!

Is there a good time to drink a Frangelico Sour?

Sours, in general, can often be very good after a big meal, and the Frangelico Sour is no exception. In fact, it’s one of the best after dinner sours out there. The flavours found in Frangelico are generally nice dessert flavours and, that combined with some tartness make this cocktail and exceptional way to end the night.

One challenge is trying to drink more than one or two of these things. The Frangelico Sour is a great cocktail, don’t get us wrong, but it’s possible to have too much of a good thing! But maybe, for some, this idea of too much of a good thing is completely wrong. Some people just can’t get enough of the sweet nutty flavours of Frangelico. So, if you’re one of those people, have as many as you want after dinner!

Is the Frangelico Sour a strong cocktail?

It’s no worse than any other sour like the Whiskey Sour or Amaretto Sour. Both, like the Frangelico Sour, have 60 mL of spirit in them; in this case 30 mL of Bourbon and 30 mL of Frangelico. You’ll also see that a lot of other cocktail recipes have a similar amount of spirit in them (about 60 mL in total). So this makes the Frangelico Sour right about average in terms of strength. Of course this is compared to other cocktails! If you’re not used to drinking cocktails or if you’re more of a beer or wine drinker, you may find this cocktail, and therefore most cocktail recipes, pretty strong. So take your time getting used to things. It’s supposed to be fun, not a piss up!

What kind of music can I listen to while drinking a Frangelico Sour?

Well, you’re welcome to listen to any sort of music you like, but we always like to recommend something. It’s fun! You’re welcome to take our advice or not.

This cocktail feels like it would go well with old fashioned sort of Crooner music; something like Dean Martin or Frank Sinatra. Maybe it’s the Italian aspects of the Frangelico or just the general sour style cocktail. It’s kind of old fashioned and traditional, but also a little bit extra fancy because of the somewhat decadent addition of the Frangelico.

Maybe after eating a nice big Italian meal like a tasty pasta or a well made wood fired pizza, it would be nice to whip up a few of these bad boys in lieu of dessert. Sit around the table for way too long with a big group of friends and enjoy life. Yep, this is a drink to stay up late with.

If you’re looking for even more cocktail recipes, take a look below!

Below we’ve linked to some more recipes archives we think you might be interested in. If we haven’t hit the mark, sorry about that! Feel free to browse the website in a more traditional way if you like:

Top 10 Whiskey cocktail recipes: although this is a Frangelico Sour, it also has Bourbon (Whiskey) in it. The Bourbon acts as more of a base while the Frangelico adds some flavour. If you’re liking the Whiskey, take a look at what we like.

All Whiskey cocktail recipes: we also have plenty of other cocktail recipes that start with Whiskey! It’s one of the most popular bases to cocktail recipes, so you’ll be spoiled for choice.

All Bourbon cocktail recipes: if it’s only Bourbon that’s your thing, we have an archive of recipes that use Bourbon. If you have to pick a Whiskey style, it’s usually Bourbon that’s the more popular base. You’ll find plenty of recipes here.