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Whiskey Sour

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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

2 oz. bourbon
¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
¾ oz. simple syrup
½ orange wheel (for serving)
Maraschino cherry (for serving)

Preparation

  1. 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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  • Yum, 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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