Whiskey Sour
The classic whiskey sour cocktail has many variations. This one includes an egg white for a frothy head and a velvety mouthfeel.
Servings 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon whiskey
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup (see recipe below)
- 1 egg white (optional, he said reluctantly)
- fresh orange and Maraschino cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Combine bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake cocktail shaker vigorously for 45 seconds (this will help the egg white get nice and foamy). Pour over ice in a rocks glass or into a chilled coupe. Add garnish and serve.
- Simple syrup. This stuff lives up to its name. Combine equal amounts sugar and water in a sauce pan (I did 3/4 cup each and produced 1 cup of simple syrup). Heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is completely dissolved. You don’t even have to boil it. Done. Let it cool completely before using. Tightly sealed, it should keep for a month in your refrigerator. But it’s used in so many cocktails, it won’t be around that long.
Kitchen Notes
Want more classic cocktail ideas? Here's that VinePair article.