# Trinidad Sour

> Trinidad Sour, the IBA official recipe: 45 ml Angostura bitters, 30 ml orgeat, 22.5 ml lemon juice and 15 ml rye whiskey. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

A full 45 ml of Angostura bitters as the base, tamed by orgeat, lemon and rye. Giuseppe González, New York.

- IBA category: [IBA: New Era Drinks](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/new-era/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Liqueur & amaro cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/liqueur-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 15.6% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.5 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 113 ml (3¾ oz) before ice, about 172 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Bitter

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 45 ml (1½ oz) [Angostura bitters](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/angostura/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Orgeat](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/orgeat/index.md)
- 22.5 ml (¾ oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)
- 15 ml (½ oz) [Rye whiskey](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/rye/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake well with ice.
2. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## If you like the Trinidad Sour

- [Manhattan](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/manhattan/index.md): Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters
- [Old Fashioned](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/old-fashioned/index.md): Bourbon, simple syrup and Angostura bitters
- [New York Sour](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/new-york-sour/index.md): Bourbon, simple syrup, lemon juice, egg and red wine
- [Brandy Crusta](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/brandy-crusta/index.md): Brandy, maraschino liqueur, orange curaçao, lemon juice, simple syrup and Angostura bitters

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/trinidad-sour/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4STs4YyOw90
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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