Whiskey Sour
Bourbon, fresh lemon and sugar syrup, shaken cold, with optional egg white for a silky top. The template for every sour in the library.
- Spirit
- Bourbon
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Method
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
The riffs: Whiskey Sour and Sour Variations
Spec source: IBA official cocktail list
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Servings
Ingredients
| Added | Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ oz | ||
| ¾ oz | ||
| ⅔ oz | ||
| ⅔ oz | , optional |
Steps
- If using egg white, shake everything once without ice first (a dry shake).
- Add ice and shake hard.
- Strain into an old fashioned glass over ice.
- Garnish with half an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry.
Garnish Half an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry
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Batch it For a party of 4–20
Makes 8 drinks, about 35¾ oz · 1075 ml before ice.
| Amount | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 12 oz · 360 ml | Bourbon |
| 6 oz · 180 ml | Fresh lemon juice |
| 5⅓ oz · 160 ml | Simple syrup |
| 5⅓ oz · 160 ml | Egg white |
| 7¼ oz · 215 ml | Cold water, for dilution (approx.) |
The water stands in for the melt from shaking: about 25% for a shaken drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.
Use a 2 liter pitcher, or split it between two 1 liter bottles.
Egg and cream don’t keep in a batch: add them per drink and shake to order.
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