Mushroom Sour alcohol-free spirit-free drink

Mushroom Sour: A Spirit-Free Recipe

RECIPE: Kevin Murphy for Daisies, Chicago

Photo: Ryan Gorey

March 27, 2023

An intriguing and unusual spirit-free drink.

Looking for a spirit-free counterpart to its popular Mushroom Margarita, Daisies in Chicago created this no-alcohol Mushroom Sour. “The mushroom adds a tangy, earthy quality to the drink and to me tastes a little bit like a mushroom lemonade—tart and sweet with a little bit of savory and salty added in,” says beverage director Katherine Sturgill. The drink has since become the restaurant’s most requested NA drink.

Ingredients

2 oz. mushroom syrup
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 oz. egg white
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Mushroom Syrup
16g dried mushrooms
1 1/2g fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
2 allspice
2 cloves
2 cups water
4 oz. demerara syrup

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:coupe
Garnish:mushroom powder (optional)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a shaker without ice and shake. Add ice and shake once more. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Mushroom SyrupCombine all ingredients, except sugar, in a saucepan and heat on a low simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Strain solids, add the demerara sugar, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Store the mushroom syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for about a week.