Whiskey Sour
The Whiskey Sour is a citrusy sour made with Bourbon, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup. It is shaken and served in an old-fashioned glass, about 16% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Old-fashioned glass
- Served
- On Rocks
- Strength
- About 16% ABV
- Family
- Sour
- Flavour
- Citrus
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 45mlBourbon
- 30mlLemon Juice
- 15mlSimple Syrup
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an old-fashioned glass.
- Optionally add egg white for a Boston Sour.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Whiskey Sour
Sailors drank spirit with citrus to ward off scurvy long before the cocktail age. The first printed Whiskey Sour recipe appears in Jerry Thomas's 1862 bartender's guide.
Missing something?
- No Bourbon? Use Jim Beam Bourbon (Jim Beam is a bourbon)
- No Bourbon? Use Jack Daniels (Tennessee whiskey is made much like bourbon)
- No Lemon Juice? Use Lemon (Squeeze fresh: 1 lemon gives about 30 ml)
- No Lemon Juice? Use Lime Juice (Sharper, different aroma)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
All swaps for Bourbon, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup
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