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Cocktail recipe

Whiskey Sour

Balanced whiskey sour with optional egg white.

Whiskey Sour cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Bourbon Whiskey
  • 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
  • 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 piece Egg White
  • 1 piece Cocktail Cherry

Method

  1. Add the Bourbon Whiskey, lemon juice, syrup, and optional egg white to a shaker; reserve the cherry for garnish.
  2. If using egg white, shake without ice until foamy.
  3. Add ice and shake until cold, then strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with the cherry if using.

Story

Sours are among the oldest cocktail families; Jerry Thomas printed the Whiskey Sour in 1862. The egg-white version, sometimes called a Boston Sour, adds the silky foam.