# Clairin Regal Sour

Wild Haitian cane spirit, lemon, raw honey, grapefruit bitters, and salt make a compact sour with remarkable savoury and coastal depth.

Strength: 25% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 45 ml [Clairin Vaval](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/clairin-vaval.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh lemon juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lemon-juice.md)
- 22.5 ml [Honey syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/honey-syrup.md) — Use a rich syrup made with two parts raw honey to one part warm water; refrigerate and use within two weeks.
- 2 dashes [Grapefruit bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/grapefruit-bitters.md)
- 1 pinch [Salt](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/salt.md)

## Glassware

Rocks glass

## Garnish

- Grapefruit twist — Express the peel oils over the drink and retain the twist.

## Method

1. Shake all the ingredients with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh cubed ice.

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- [Bee's Knees](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bees-knees.md): Gin, lemon, and honey form a spare Prohibition-era sour whose floral softness makes a useful counterpoint to the whiskey-based Gold Rush.
- [Scorpion](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/scorpion.md): White rum and brandy share a large measure of orange and lemon with orgeat in Trader Vic's individual 1972 drink, a distinct descendant rather than a scaled-down communal bowl.
- [Gold Rush](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/gold-rush.md): A bourbon sour sweetened with rich honey syrup instead of sugar.
- [Don’s Special Daiquiri](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/dons-special-daiquiri.md): Donn Beach turns the Daiquiri tropical with a Jamaican-led rum split and equal measures of tart lime, vivid passion fruit, and soft honey.
- [Navy Grog](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/navy-grog.md): A bracing Don the Beachcomber punch in which three distinct rums meet grapefruit, lime, honey, and a small sparkling lift.
- [Mojito](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mojito.md): Cuba's defining mint highball keeps white rum, lime, sugar, soda, and whole fresh leaves in a cold, fragrant, sparkling balance.
- [Mr. Bali Hai](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mr-bali-hai.md): Dark Jamaican rum, light rum, pineapple, lemon, and dry coffee liqueur create a large tropical drink whose roast and funk are more compelling than simple sweetness.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/clairin-regal-sour
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/clairin-regal-sour-c1e8ec59.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/clairin-regal-sour/