The key to an excellent whiskey sour? Getting the balance just right. This whiskey sour recipe has all the right proportions of bright, bracing lemon juice; warming, floral bourbon; and sweet simple syrup to deliver a refreshing cocktail that’s neither too cloying nor too biting. Using freshly squeezed juice is essential—the stuff that comes out of fruit-shaped squeeze bottles doesn’t even compare. If you don't have any lemon on hand, you can swap it out for lime (or a mixture of the two). Serve on the rocks with an orange wheel and a Maraschino cherry arranged neatly on a drink spear (optional but recommended!), and enjoy. Cheers!
Ingredients
Makes 1 cocktail
Preparation
Step 1
Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.
Step 2
Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into an old-fashioned or rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange wheel and cherry.
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Reviews (3)
Back to TopYum, 4+ forks!!! Perfect whiskey sour!!! Made them with Makers Mark but will try Buffalo Trace next time.
jonell_12037824
Gresham, OR
5/25/2020
I will never but a Sweet and Sour mix again... perfect recipe. If you're using a higher proof bourbon or whiskey reduce to 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 ounce instead of two.
Leatherneck
Virginia
6/6/2019
Delicious and easy---this will be our summer bourbon drink!
ksuzi
Larchmont, NY
7/15/2017
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