Smooth with a hint of citrus sourness and an invigorating blast of whiskey.
Whiskey Sour (IBA)
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Smooth with a hint of citrus sourness and an invigorating blast of whiskey.
Recipe Source
Recipe source: International Bartenders Association
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Ingredients: Whiskey Sour (IBA)
Ingredients
Whiskey - Bourbon · ingredient
Syrup - Simple · ingredient
Lemon Juice · ingredient
Prep: Fresh Squeezed
Egg - White · ingredient
Garnish
Lemon · supply
Prep: Slice
Drinkware
Old Fashioned · tool
Tool
1
Citrus Juicer · tool
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Elbow Squeezer · tool
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Standard Shaker · tool
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Strainer · tool
Prep: Cocktail
Steps: Whiskey Sour (IBA)
1
Pour
1 min
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Pour slowly over the back of a bar spoon to layer cleanly.
2
Shake
1 min
Shake well.
Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until the outside of the shaker frosts. Always use fresh ice.
3
Strain
1 min
Strain ingredients into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
Use a fine mesh strainer (double strain) for a silky-smooth cocktail.
Recommended Whiskey - Bourbon
Materials
Pappy Van Winkles Bourbon Whiskey · ingredient
Test
Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey · ingredient
Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey · ingredient
USA; Packaged in an old-style bottle, Bulleit whiskey has developed a loyal following in the UK.
Bulleit 10 Year Old Bourbon · ingredient
USA; Launched in 2013 in the USA, Bulleit's 10 Year Old Bourbon is now available on these shores.
Bulleit Bourbon · ingredient
USA; A special edition of Bulleit Bourbon.
Recommended Lemon Juice
Materials
ReaLemon Lemon Juice · ingredient
Just about everyone recognizes ReaLemon and ReaLime – the distinctive, fruit-shaped squeeze bottles are a familiar sight to anyone who frequents grocery stores.
cocktail · recipe
Whiskey Sour (IBA)
5 min · 1 cocktail
Origin
USA, 1870s. Documented in Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide. One of the first published cocktail recipes.
Rating
4
Recipe Source
International Bartenders Association
Materials
Ingredients
Whiskey - Bourbon · ingredient
Syrup - Simple · ingredient
Lemon Juice · ingredient
Prep: Fresh Squeezed
Egg - White · ingredient
Garnish
Lemon · supply
Prep: Slice
Drinkware
Old Fashioned · tool
Tool
1
Citrus Juicer · tool
Show 1
1
Elbow Squeezer · tool
Show 1
1
Standard Shaker · tool
Show 1
Strainer · tool
Prep: Cocktail
Steps
1
Pour
1 min
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Pour slowly over the back of a bar spoon to layer cleanly.
2
Shake
1 min
Shake well.
Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until the outside of the shaker frosts. Always use fresh ice.
3
Strain
1 min
Strain ingredients into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
Use a fine mesh strainer (double strain) for a silky-smooth cocktail.