How to make a whisky sour cocktail
The whisky sour, or whiskey sour as it's traditionally known thanks to being made with bourbon, first appeared in Jerry Thomas' The Bartender's Guide in 1862.
What's in a whisky sour?
The whisky or whiskey sour is made with a bourbon, or Scotch whisky, lemon juice, sugar and egg white.
These are shaken up and served with a citrus or maraschino cherry garnish.
Alternatives include a New York sour, which has red wine floated on top.
Whisky sour recipes
Traditional recipe
Ingredients
- 50 ml bourbon
- 25 ml lemon juice
- 15 ml sugar syrup
- 1/2 fresh egg white
- Ice
- Cherry and an orange slice, to garnish
Method
Fill cocktail shaker with ice and add all the ingredients except the garnish. Shake really hard for about 30 seconds.
Strain the mixture into a glass filled with ice and garnish with cherry and orange slice.
The Old Pulteney Silver and Gold Sour
Picture: Old Pulteney
Ingredients
50ml Old Pulteney 12 Years Old
10ml apricot liqueur
15ml fresh grapefruit juice
15ml lemon juice
5ml sugar syrup
15ml egg white (optional)
Grapefruit twist
Method
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
Shake well and fine strain into a cocktail or coupe glass, then garnish with a grapefruit twist.