Best Classic Whiskey Sour Recipes

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CLASSIC WHISKEY SOUR



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If it's not made from scratch, it ain't a Whiskey Sour. For a cleaner, classier looking drink, strain the lemon juice to remove seeds and pulp.

Provided by JEESH999

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 fluid ounce simple syrup
2 fluid ounces fresh lemon juice
5 fluid ounces whiskey
ice cubes
3 maraschino cherries for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine the simple syrup, lemon juice and whiskey in a shaker. Fill with ice. Cover and shake for about 30 seconds, until the shaker is frosty. Strain into martini glasses and garnish with a maraschino cherry. This can also be served in tumblers full of ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 0.5 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

CLASSIC WHISKEY SOUR



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Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pasteurized egg white
6 ounces whiskey
6 ounces lemon juice
4 ounces Simple Syrup, recipe follows
4 high-quality maraschino cherries, such as Luxardo
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • In a cocktail shaker with ice, add the egg white and shake briefly to aerate the whites. Then add the whiskey, lemon juice and Simple Syrup with ice and shake well. Strain into 4 rocks glasses over 1 large ice cube in each glass, garnish with a cherry and serve immediately.
  • Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

CLASSIC WHISKEY SOUR



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Break out the cocktail shaker for this classic combination of smoky whiskey and sweet fruit juice.

Provided by Paula Jones

Categories     Beverage

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ice
2 oz whiskey (1/4 cup)
Juice of 1 lemon
1 oz simple syrup (2 tablespoons)
1 to 3 maraschino cherries
1 orange slice

Steps:

  • Fill cocktail shaker half full of ice. Add whiskey, lemon juice and syrup. Shake until combined.
  • Strain mixture into glass filled halfway with ice.
  • Garnish with cherries and orange slice.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

SPRING HILL RANCH'S CLASSIC WHISKEY SOUR



Spring Hill Ranch's Classic Whiskey Sour image

Making its first appearance in the first published cocktail book, Jerry Thomas' The Bon Vivant's Companion or How to Mix Drinks, The sour evolved from the practice of adding lime juice to rum rations to prevent scurvy among sailors in the British Navy in the 1700s. At its most simple, the modern whiskey sour is simply whiskey, lemon or lime juice (or a combination of the two) and sugar. While there are a number of embellishments modern bartenders might add, the classic whiskey sour remains an iconic cocktail and one worth celebrating today

Provided by Wiley P @WileyP

Categories     Other Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 ounce(s) bourbon whiskey
1 ounce(s) lemon juice
2 teaspoon(s) powdered (confectioners') sugar or 1/2 ounce simple syrup
dash(es) egg white (optional to give the cocktail a little frothiness)
1 - lemon slice or wedge for garnish
1 - maraschino cherry for garnish

Steps:

  • In a cocktail shaker shake the bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar. Add the egg white (if using)and ice and shake until the drink is frothy and well chilled. Strain the drink into a sour glass (for the classic "straight up" version) or pour the drink and ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with lemon and a cherry.

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