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whiskey sour

Whiskey Sour Recipe (Or Any True Sour Cocktail)

As you can see, you can create a true sour cocktail using a wide variety of liquors. This recipe is for the whiskey version.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drink
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Servings
Calories 188 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 ounces whiskey, any kind, gin, rum, amaretto, vodka, or eau-de-vie
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup, see below for how to make a simple syrup
  • 1 Dash angostura bitters, or orange bitters or splash of club soda
  • Maraschino cherry, orange round, or seasonal berries, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Pour the liquor, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously 20 times.
  • Fill a rocks glass with fresh ice and strain the sour over the ice. Add a dash of bitters or a splash of soda and garnish with a cherry, orange round, or berries. The soda makes the drink a little livelier.

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
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