Whiskey sour

Name: Whiskey sour recipe
Ingredients: 2 oz (60 ml) bourbon; 3/4 oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice; 3/4 oz (22 ml) Simple Syrup (p. 24); 2 dashes Angostura bitters; Lemon twist and brandied cherry, to garnish

A classic whiskey sour recipe - a whiskey cocktail, from 'Spirited' by Adrienne Stillman.

12 May 2023

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One of the most iconic sours, the Whiskey Sour originated sometime in the late 1800s and remained extremely popular during Prohibition. It is most often made with bourbon, but other whiskeys can be used, and served up or on the rocks, with or without egg white.

A recipe from Spirited: Cocktails From Around The World by Adrienne Stillman (Phaidon). Buy the book here.

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