Whisky Sour Recipe

Whiskey Sour

Looking for a whiskey sour recipe that’ll never let you down? You’ve found it. Learn how to make a perfectly balanced whiskey sour.

Yield: Makes 1 Servings

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces bourbon
• ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
• ¾ ounce simple syrup
• ½ orange wheel (for serving)
• Maraschino cherry (for serving)

Instruction:

1. Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
2. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.
3. Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into an old-fashioned or rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange wheel and cherry.

Classic Whiskey Sour

The classic whiskey sour cocktail recipe is a simple combination of bourbon, sugar, and lemon juice—one of the most important developments in mixed drinks.

Total: 3 minutes

Yield: Makes 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. whiskey (such as Buffalo Trace Bourbon)
• ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
• ¾ oz. simple syrup (1:1)
• 1 egg white (optional)
• Orange slice and maraschino cherry (for serving)

Instruction:

1. Add 2 oz. whiskey, ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice, and ¾ oz. simple syrup (1:1) to a cocktail shaker. If using 1 egg white, add to tin and seal. Shake without ice for 5 seconds to emulsify egg white. Add ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain with a Hawthorne strainer into a rocks glass with fresh ice or a coupe (no ice). Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry.

Best Whiskey Sour Recipe

This easy whiskey sour recipe is perfectly balanced and so easy to make! Garnish with an orange peel and a cocktail cherry.

Prep: 3min

Total: 3min

Yield: 1

Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 224 calories, Sugar 19 g, Sodium 3.9 mg, Fat 0.1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) bourbon whiskey*
• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) pure maple syrup (or simple syrup)
• Garnish: Orange peel and a cocktail cherry
• Ice, for serving

Instruction:

1. Add the bourbon whiskey, lemon juice, and syrup to a cocktail shaker. Fill with a handful of ice and shake until very cold.
2. Strain the drink into a lowball or Old Fashioned glass. Serve with ice, an orange peel and a cocktail cherry.

Whiskey sour

Dust off that cocktail shaker and mix yourself – or your dinner party guests – a classic whiskey sour. You can make it without egg white, but it won’t be as silky

Prep: 5min

Total: 10min

Nutrition Facts: calories 171 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein

Ingredients:

• 50ml bourbon
• 35ml lemon juice
• 12½ml 2:1 sugar syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• ½ fresh egg white
• ice
• 50p-sized piece of lemon zest
• slice of orange and a cherry on a stick

Instruction:

1. Shake all of the ingredients (except for the lemon zest) hard with ice and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Squeeze the lemon zest, shiny side down over the drink so the scented oils spray across the surface. Discard the zest, add the garnish and serve.

How to Make a Whiskey Sour