New York Sour: the layered pantry sour

Pour 2 oz bourbon or rye, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, and 1/2 oz 1:1 simple syrup into a shaker or a clean lidded mason jar with ice. Shake for about 30 seconds, strain over one large cube, then float 1/2 oz dry red wine over the back of a spoon. Keep the layers intact and serve without stirring. The egg white is optional; this version leaves it out. 123

No shaker? The jar method is a practical substitute for shaken citrus cocktails. For the sweetener, use 3 tsp maple syrup instead of the simple syrup if that is what you have. If your red wine is especially spicy or dry, choose a fruit-forward bottle with cherry, plum, or berry notes. 145