Whiskey sour
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The whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey (often bourbon), lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of egg white. It is a type of sour, a mixed drink with a base spirit, citrus juice, and a sweetener.
This article possibly contains original research. (July 2017) |
IBA official cocktail | |
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Type | Cocktail |
Base spirit | |
Served | On the rocks or straight up |
Standard garnish | Maraschino cherry and half orange slice |
Standard drinkware | Old fashioned glass |
IBA specified ingredients†|
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Preparation | Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass, garnish and serve. |
Commonly served | Before dinner |
Notes | If served 'On the rocks', strain ingredients into old-fashioned glass filled with ice. |
Whiskey Sour recipe at DrinkBoy IBA |
With egg white included, it is sometimes called a Boston sour; when the whiskey used is a Scotch, it is called a Scotch sour. With a few bar spoons of full-bodied red wine floated on top, it is often referred to as a New York sour. It is shaken and served either straight up or over ice.
The International Bartenders Association recipe includes a garnish of half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.[1]
A variant of the whiskey sour is the Ward 8, which often is based on bourbon or rye whiskey, and includes both lemon and orange juices, and grenadine syrup as the sweetener. The egg white sometimes employed in other whiskey sours is not usually included.