Lemon twist: A twist of lemon rind is perfect and adds an extra punch of lemon fragrance to every sip.The Whiskey Sour has a few must-have garnishes: Please see the section below called Are egg whites in drinks safe?. However, when using raw eggs in a drink, there are some safety measures to keep in mind. If you’d rather skip the egg white, you can stop right here but I encourage you to give it a try. My grandmother once told me she went on a cruise during which she fell in love with whiskey sours, but she was notoriously an egg hater! I’m certain that the whiskey sours she enjoyed were not Boston Sours. Sometimes adding egg white to a Whiskey Sour is called a Boston Sour. Shaken egg white is what creates the foamy, white layer on top of the cocktail, and provides a silky and smooth texture to the drink. (If using honey, you’ll want to make a honey syrup first.) Egg white
Instead of simple syrup, you can use other types of sweeteners, like honey, maple syrup or agave. (See the section called Variations below.) You can also make a flavored syrup such as lavender simple syrup, basil simple syrup or cinnamon simple syrup for some tasty flavor combinations. Simple syrup is typically made with granulated sugar, but other types may be used such as this brown sugar simple syrup.
This liquid sweetener is a must to keep in your fridge for all kinds of cocktails, from the mojito to the old-fashioned. Simple syrupĬlassic simple syrup is a simple mixture of water and sugar. It’s basically a bottled concoction of lemon juice and simple syrup, raring and ready to go in the fridge. Sour mix is great to keep on hand if you make Whiskey Sours a lot. You can also use another type of citrus like lime, orange or grapefruit juice if you like. Lemon juiceįresh lemon juice will yield the freshest-tasting Whiskey Sour, but I know how handy the bottled concentrate is and it will work in a pinch. With amaretto, you make an amaretto sour. If you want to switch up the spirit to, say, tequila, you can make a tequila sour. You can even use a flavored bourbon, like cinnamon whiskey. Check out my crash course on this spirit, Bourbon 101, for more about this amazing, versatile spirit.Īnother type of whiskey, such as rye or scotch, can be used instead of bourbon. My go-to brands are Old Forester, Bulleit, Woodford Reserve, Angel’s Envy and Maker’s Mark. You can use just about any bourbon you can find. Here’s what you’ll need to make a whiskey sour: Bourbon whiskeyīourbon brings its sweet, oaky, caramel flavor to the Whiskey Sour. You only need four ingredients to make these popular cocktails. It even has its own national holiday - National Whiskey Sour Day is Aug. Since then, the Whiskey Sour has found its way onto bar menus everywhere. Later, a Wisconsin newspaper, the Waukesha Plain Dealer, first wrote about the Whiskey Sour cocktail (with the British spelling, “whisky”) on Jan. Several Sour cocktails, including the Gin Sour and the Brandy Sour, were first mentioned in The Bartender’s Guide by Jerry Thomas in 1862. It’s said that sailors invented the Sour cocktail to avoid scurvy on the open seas. If egg white isn’t your thing, you can skip it and serve the Whiskey Sour on the rocks. When the egg white is added, the cocktail is sometimes called a Boston Sour.
(I love it in the Pink Lady and the Ramos Gin Fizz.) The egg white adds a thick, smooth, silky texture to a cocktail. Sometimes it has a fourth element: egg white. It has a number of variations, including the New York Sour and Scotch Sour. The Whiskey Sour calls for bourbon, simple syrup and lemon juice. For example, the margarita is made with tequila, agave and lime juice. Sours always contain a spirit, some sort of sweetener and some kind of citrus. The Whiskey Sour is from the Sour cocktail family, which means it is made with the Golden Ratio of Cocktails.
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Let’s get into the history of this amazing cocktail, plus tips for how to make it and its many variations. Smooth, sweet and a little strong, this cocktail is a classic, and for good reason. In the Whiskey Sour, they’re inimitable together. A perfect trio: tart lemon, sweet sugar and strong bourbon.
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