Authentic Whiskey Sour Recipe United States of America, North America

Name: Whiskey Sour
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4.5 cl (45 ml) (1,5 oz) Bourbon whiskey; 1.5 cl (15 ml) (0,5 oz) sugar syrup; 3 cl (30 ml) (1 oz) fresh lemon juice; optional: a dash of egg white; GARNISH; half of an orange slice; Maraschino cherry

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ingredients

Although any kind of whiskey can be used, bourbon is typically the most used one.
drinkware

Typically served on the rocks in an old-fashioned glass, whiskey sour can also be served straight up, meaning strained into a cocktail glass.

Whiskey Sour

PREP 5min

READY IN 5min

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The recipe is adapted from the website of the International Bartenders Association.

Ingredients

1 Serving

4.5 cl (45 ml) (1,5 oz) Bourbon whiskey

1.5 cl (15 ml) (0,5 oz) sugar syrup

3 cl (30 ml) (1 oz) fresh lemon juice

optional: a dash of egg white

GARNISH

half of an orange slice

Maraschino cherry

Preparation

Step 1/4

Add all the ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.

Step 2/4

Shake and strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.

Step 3/4

Garnish with half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

Step 4/4

Although the resulting drink would technically be called a Boston Sour, if you decide to add an egg white, shake it the first in the shaker without ice, so it emulsifies, then add the ice and shake it again.

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