# Industry Sour

Ted Kilgore's equal-parts modern classic turns Fernet-Branca and Green Chartreuse into a bracing, improbably balanced herbal sour.

Strength: 24% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 30 ml [Fernet-Branca](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fernet-branca.md)
- 30 ml [Green Chartreuse](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/green-chartreuse.md)
- 30 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)
- 30 ml [Simple syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/simple-syrup.md) — Use a 1:1 syrup.

## Glassware

Coupe glass

## Method

1. Shake all the ingredients hard with ice until well chilled.
2. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe glass.

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- [Jägerita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/jagerita.md): David Cordoba’s modern classic treats Jägermeister as a serious amaro base, meeting lime and dry orange liqueur in a startlingly coherent Margarita shape.
- [Naked and Famous](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/naked-and-famous.md): An equal-parts mezcal sour balancing smoky agave with bittersweet orange, herbal Yellow Chartreuse, and lime.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/industry-sour
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/industry-sour-f025077f.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/recipes/a16058/industry-sour-cocktail-092412/