Whiskey Sour

Dale DeGroff's The Essential Cocktail: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks (Clarkson Potter, 2008) was the source for this timeless recipe. It first appeared in our October 2011 issue, along with Rebecca Barry's article Whiskey Rebellion.

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. bourbon
  • 1 oz. simple syrup
  • 34 oz. fresh lemon juice
  • 14 oz. egg white
  • 1 maraschino cherry
  • Orange slice, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Mix bourbon, syrup, juice, and egg white in a shaker with ice; shake to chill. Strain into a rocks glass with ice; garnish with cherry and orange.
  1. Mix bourbon, syrup, juice, and egg white in a shaker with ice; shake to chill. Strain into a rocks glass with ice; garnish with cherry and orange.
Drinks

Whiskey Sour

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

Whiskey Sour
TODD COLEMAN

Dale DeGroff's The Essential Cocktail: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks (Clarkson Potter, 2008) was the source for this timeless recipe. It first appeared in our October 2011 issue, along with Rebecca Barry's article Whiskey Rebellion.

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. bourbon
  • 1 oz. simple syrup
  • 34 oz. fresh lemon juice
  • 14 oz. egg white
  • 1 maraschino cherry
  • Orange slice, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Mix bourbon, syrup, juice, and egg white in a shaker with ice; shake to chill. Strain into a rocks glass with ice; garnish with cherry and orange.
  1. Mix bourbon, syrup, juice, and egg white in a shaker with ice; shake to chill. Strain into a rocks glass with ice; garnish with cherry and orange.

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