#6 · classic

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey Sour ranks #6 among the 50 classics on this map — a whiskey drink that reads balanced between sweet and bitter / dry and refreshing. Silky, tart and warming, topped with a cloud of egg-white foam.

USA · 1860s

Flavor position

On the flavor map, Whiskey Sour sits in the sweet & refreshing corner (sweet–bitter score 40, refreshing–boozy score 38).

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Ingredients

  • 50 ml bourbon
  • 25 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml sugar syrup
  • 1 egg white

Method

  1. Add 50 ml bourbon, 25 ml lemon juice, 15 ml sugar syrup, 1 egg white to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with cherry.

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