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
Ultimate version
A silky egg-white sour with bottled-in-bond bourbon, fresh citrus and a bitters lace.
Per serving£5.40
Total cost£5.40
Time11 min
Ingredients for 1
- 50 ml bottled-in-bond bourbon
- 22 ml lemon juice , freshly squeezed
- 8 ml lime juice , freshly squeezed
- 15 ml rich demerara syrup , 2:1
- 20 ml egg white , or aquafaba
- block ice , for shaking
- Garnish
- 3 Angostura bitters , dashes
- 1 lemon twist , for oils
Method
- Make a rich demerara syrup by dissolving two parts demerara sugar in one part hot water, then cool.
- Add the bourbon, lemon and lime juices, demerara syrup and egg white to a shaker with no ice.
- Dry shake hard for around twenty seconds to build a thick foam.
- Add cracked block ice and shake again for fifteen seconds until well chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe and let the foam settle for a moment.
- Dot three dashes of Angostura on the foam and draw a cocktail stick through them for a feathered pattern.
- Express a lemon twist over the top and serve.
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- hawthorne strainer
- fine strainer
- coupe 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.
