Whiskey Sour

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Whiskey Sour
Photo: Jgilgamesh — via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Prep5 min
Total5 min

Sweet, tart, and silky — bourbon, fresh lemon, and an optional egg-white foam on top. A beautifully balanced American classic.

Ingredients

Serves:1
  • 60 ml bourbon
  • 30 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 20 ml simple syrup
  • 1 piece egg white (optional)
  • 1 cup ice
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 piece maraschino cherry

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence
332kcal · per serving
11.4g
Protein
69.5g
Carbs
1.9g
Fat

Recipe total: 332 kcal · P 11.4g · C 69.5g · F 1.9g

Estimated from 7 of 7 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

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Steps

  1. 1
    Add bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to a shaker without ice.
  2. 2
    Dry shake for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white.
  3. 3
    Add ice and shake again vigorously for 15 seconds.
  4. 4
    Strain into a rocks glass over ice or into a chilled coupe.
  5. 5
    Dash Angostura bitters on top of the foam and garnish with the maraschino cherry.
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Questions and answers

How long does Whiskey Sour take to make?

About 5 minutes.

What are the proportions for Whiskey Sour?

60 ml bourbon; 30 ml fresh lemon juice; 20 ml simple syrup; 1 piece egg white; 1 cup ice; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1 piece maraschino cherry.

How many servings does this Whiskey Sour recipe make?

1 serving. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

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