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:
- Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.
- 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.
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:
- Add the bourbon whiskey, lemon juice, and syrup to a cocktail shaker. Fill with a handful of ice and shake until very cold.
- Strain the drink into a lowball or Old Fashioned glass. Serve with ice, an orange peel and a cocktail 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:
- 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.
