Whiskey Sour
A clean, tart whiskey cocktail that is easy to make and hard to mess up.
Difficulty
Medium
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Shake with ice; serve over fresh ice
Tools
Shaker, strainer
Ingredients
- 2 oz Whiskey Bourbon or rye both work. Mid-shelf is perfect; no need to waste your best bottle.
- 3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice Fresh lemon is much better than bottled here.
- 3/4 oz Simple syrup Use a little less if you want it more tart.
How to make it
- Add whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for 15–25 seconds.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a cherry or lemon peel if you have one.
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