Whiskey Sour

A Whiskey Sour is a great whiskey cocktail recipe with citrus and and sweetener added.

Whiskey Sour
The first mention of a Whiskey Sour cocktail was in a Wisconsin newspaper way back in 1870. It’s referred to as “sour” because of the citrus added to the cocktail. Sometimes there is a dash of egg white added in, but this recipe does not include an egg white. The Millionaire’s Lemonade cocktail is another recipe that you might enjoy if you are a whiskey lover!

🛒 Ingredients needed:

ice
bourbon
freshly squeezed lemon juice
freshly squeezed lime juice
granulated white sugar
orange slices
cherries


✏️ How to make a Whiskey Sour:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Then add the bourbon, lime juice, lemon juice and sugar. Put on the lid and shake until chilled, well-mixed and sugar has dissolved.

Divide the Whiskey Sour cocktails between two ice-filled rocks glasses. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.
➡️ Recipe Tips and Substitutions:

Use either bourbon or whiskey for this recipe.
Take the time to freshly squeeze the lemon and lime juice for this cocktail instead of using store-bought juices.
You can certainly use simple syrup (or another kind of sweetener such as honey) for this recipe.
We love to use the Luxardo brand gourmet cherries , but maraschino cherries may be used too.


★ What’s the difference between Bourbon and Whiskey?
From Dictionary.com : Whiskey is a general term for an alcoholic liquor made from fermented mashed grains. Bourbon is the term for a whiskey made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn. Bourbon was traditionally made in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and most bourbon is still produced in the state of Kentucky.

❤️ Why I love this recipe:

I love a good Old Fashioned, but I love the sweet and sour aspect of this whiskey cocktail.
The Whiskey Sour is a popular drink to order at a bar that is easy to make at home.
The flavors of this cocktail balance out the bite of bourbon.

Favorite Cocktail Recipes:

Hurricane Punch
Vodka Lemonade
Negroni
Sea Breeze Cocktail
Paloma Cocktail




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A classic, favorite whiskey cocktail!

Course Cocktails Cuisine American Keyword cocktail, sour, whiskey

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2 servings
Calories 197 kcal
Author RecipeGirl.com


Ingredients ice ½ cup (4 ounces) bourbon ¼ cup (2 ounces) freshly squeezed lime juice ¼ cup (2 ounces) freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar 2 slices orange 2 pitted Luxardo cherries (or maraschino)
Instructions Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Then add the bourbon, lime juice, lemon juice and sugar. Put on the lid and shake until chilled, well-mixed and sugar has dissolved. Divide the cocktails between two ice-filled rocks glasses. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.


Nutrition Serving: 1 cocktail | Calories: 197 kcal | Carbohydrates: 17 g | Protein: 0.2 g | Fat: 0.1 g | Saturated Fat: 0.01 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01 g | Sodium: 2 mg | Potassium: 68 mg | Fiber: 0.2 g | Sugar: 13 g | Vitamin A: 19 IU | Vitamin C: 21 mg | Calcium: 6 mg | Iron: 0.1 mg
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