Whiskey Sour

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Made with just a few ingredients, this Whiskey Sour recipe is a timeless classic cocktail that can be enjoyed for any occasion. We've included instructions to make it the original way with egg white, as well as the more modern way without. Whichever you prefer, you can't go wrong with this whiskey cocktail.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: classic cocktails, whiskey cocktails, whiskey sour cocktail

Servings: cocktail

Ingredients

2 ounces bourbon whiskey
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice , freshly squeezed
1 1/2 tablespoons simple syrup
1/2 orange slice
1 maraschino cherry
1 egg white* (see note below)

Instructions

Whiskey Sour No Egg White

Add the whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Fill with a handful of ice and shake until very cold.
Strain the cocktail into a glass (with or without ice) and garnish with the orange slice and cherry on a toothpick.

Whiskey Sour (With Egg White)

Add the whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to a cocktail shaker without ice. Shake for 15 seconds.
Add ice to the cocktail shaker. Shake again for 30 seconds.
Strain the drink into a glass; the foam will form a layer on the top. Serve with or without ice and garnish with the orange slice and cherry on a toothpick.

Notes

*When using an egg white, you'll want to do what's called a “dry shake” which creates the best egg white foam. If you don't do a dry shake, you end up with a flimsy foam layer.

First, you shake all the ingredients without ice. This lets the protein in the egg form the foam and not get watered down by the ice. Then you'll do a second shake with the ice, which chills the drink and makes the foam even stronger. (Or third option is a "reverse shake" where you do those 2 steps in reverse order.)

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