A whiskey sour is the perfect cocktail to transition from summer to fall. With the sweet, lemon flavor but deeper, warmer taste of whiskey. A whiskey sour is known for its easy ingredients and combination. The great thing about this cocktail is that it is easy to adjust to make exactly how you like it. It is a great cocktail to change up and make to your liking. This is my traditional whiskey sour recipe!
Whiskey Sour Recipe
Prep time | 5 mins
Cook Time | 3 mins
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Whiskey
- 3/4 ounce fresh Lemon Juice
- ½ ounce Simple Syrup
- ½ ounce Egg White (optional)
- Garnish: Angostura Bitters
- Maraschino Cherry or Lemon Peel for garnish
*This recipe makes 1 cocktails*
Simple Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup water
- Combine the sugar and water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let it simmer over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
Cocktail Directions
- Without Egg white: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add your whiskey, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake until all ingredients are mixed and drink is chilled (about 20 seconds)
- With egg white: fill a cocktail shaker with your whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white. Dry shake it (without ice) for about 30 seconds. Add ice and shake for another 30 seconds.
- Strain the cocktail into an old fashioned cocktail glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a few drops of Angostura Bitters and a lemon peel or maraschino cherry.
- ENJOY!
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As the weather is getting better and we are starting to get glimpses of fall, go and spend some time with friends and catch up! I encourage you to grab dinner on a nice patio or meet for a happy hour and just talk and hang out. Before we know it, the holidays are going to be in full swing and meeting up with friends is going to be so much more difficult with everyone’s schedules. Schedule some time with your friends to get together and spend some time with them.