Cocktail recipe

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey, lemon and sugar. Egg white is optional, but it gives the drink its silky top.

Quick facts

GlassRocks glass
MethodShake
Time5 minutes
GarnishCherry or lemon

Ingredients

  • 60 ml bourbon or rye whiskey
  • 25 ml lemon juice
  • 20 ml simple syrup
  • 15 ml egg white, optional

How to make

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker without ice and shake briefly.
  2. Add ice and shake hard until cold.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
  4. Garnish with cherry or lemon.

Recipe balance

  • Whiskey 50%
  • Lemon 21%
  • Syrup 17%
  • Egg white 12%

Where it matters

The Whiskey Sour is part of the American sour family: spirit, citrus and sweetener in balance.

USA

Good to know

ProfileTart, rounded, whiskey-led and silky if egg white is used.
AdjustRye gives spice; bourbon gives vanilla and caramel.
Common missToo much lemon without enough sugar to balance it.