Cocktail · Sri Lanka
Ceylon Arrack Sour
Ceylon Arrack Sour recipe from Sri Lanka: coconut arrack, fresh lime, palm syrup and aromatic bitters. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Base
- Arrack
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) coconut arrack
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) palm syrup
- 2 dashes (about 0.06 oz / 2 ml) aromatic bitters
Garnish
Lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add coconut arrack, lime juice, palm syrup and aromatic bitters to an ice-filled shaker and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into the coupe glass.
- 4Finish with a lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Ceylon Arrack Sour
Coconut arrack and palm syrup give this Sri Lankan house sour its unmistakable regional foundation. Lime and aromatic bitters create a dry, spicy finish that suits a small aperitif before dinner.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.