Cocktails
American
AmericanWhiskey Sour
A balanced sour of whiskey, citrus and sugar. The tiers progress from a quick build with bottled mixer to a silky egg-white sour made with bonded bourbon and Angostura bitters.
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Contains alcohol
Better version
Decent bourbon with fresh lemon juice and homemade syrup.
Per serving£3.10
Total cost£3.10
Time8 min
Ingredients for 1
- 50 ml bourbon
- 25 ml lemon juice , freshly squeezed
- 18 ml simple sugar syrup , 1:1
- 2 Angostura bitters , dashes
- cubed ice , to fill
- Garnish
- 1 lemon wheel , to garnish
- 1 cocktail cherry , to garnish
Method
- Combine the bourbon, fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup in a shaker.
- Fill with cubed ice and shake hard for fifteen seconds.
- Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Dash the Angostura bitters over the surface.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cocktail cherry.
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- hawthorne strainer
- rocks glass
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Value blended whisky shaken with bottled sour mix.
Better
Decent bourbon with fresh lemon juice and homemade syrup.
Ultimate
A silky egg-white sour with bottled-in-bond bourbon, fresh citrus and a bitters lace.
