Industry Sour
Fernet and green Chartreuse in sharp balance with fresh lime and syrup: a bittersweet bartenders' favourite.
Ingredients
- Fernet30 ml
- Green Chartreuse30 ml
- Lime juice, freshly squeezed30 ml
- Simple syrup (1 part Sugar, 1 part Water)30 ml
- Egg white (optional)15 ml
- Lime, to garnish (optional)1 wheel
Method
- Add the fernet, green Chartreuse, lime juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for about 10 seconds, until the shaker is ice-cold.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lime wheel, if you like, and serve as a bittersweet end to the evening.
Credit Ted Kilgore, Taste by Niche, St. Louis
About this drink
Ted Kilgore created the drink in 2011 for a fellow bartender visiting his bar, hence the name Industry Sour. The idea was simple: bring some of his own favourite ingredients together in one glass, even though Fernet-Branca and green Chartreuse are each notoriously demanding to work with. The result has become something of a cult drink among bartenders, who love its raw, herbal intensity.
Questions and answers
Who is the Industry Sour really made for?
The name comes from bartenders themselves: an 'industry drink' enjoyed after a shift, built on two powerful, bitter spirits that are not for the faint-hearted.
How bitter is the Industry Sour?
Quite bitter. Fernet and green Chartreuse are both strong, herbal spirits, and even with lime and syrup to balance them, this is a drink for people who like bold flavours.
