Starka Maple Sour

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 60 ml Starka (Preferably Starka Darkside from Stumbras)
- 30 ml Lemon Juice
- 20 ml Maple Syrup
- 22,5 ml Egg White
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

GARNISH:
- Lemon Wheel
- Cherry

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Combine all of the ingredients except Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker.
• Shake without ice to emulsify the egg whites.
• Add ice and shake once more until chilled
• Strain over fresh ice into a cocktail glass and add bitters.
• Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cherry.

Cocktail author: Povilas Mikuta (aka. Grouchy bartender)

My first ever cocktail recipe. This came about a couple of years ago, when I started diving into the world of cocktails. I realized that there are many spirits from my homeland that are not often used in cocktails, so I decided to give it a try.
This is a simple riff on a classic sour cocktail.