Shake hard and fine strain over fresh ice
Whiskey Sour
A clean, no-egg whiskey sour that makes sweet-and-sour balance easy to taste.
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Level
- Easy
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Approx. ABV
- 18% · Medium
Measured for the room
Ingredients
2 ozBourbonRecommended brandWild Turkey 101
0.75 ozFresh lemon juiceRecommended brandSunkist Lemon
0.75 ozSimple syrupRecommended brandMonin Pure Cane Syrup
2 dashesAromatic bittersRecommended brandANGOSTURA Aromatic Bitters
1 pieceCocktail cherryOptionalRecommended brandLuxardo Original Maraschino Cherries
Amounts scale from the verified one-glass recipe. Technique and timing stay unchanged.
Measured method
How to make Whiskey Sour
- 01
Measure the sour
2 oz bourbon · ¾ oz lemon · ¾ oz syrup · 2 dashes bitters
Add 2 oz bourbon, ¾ oz fresh lemon juice, ¾ oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes aromatic bitters to the shaker.
- 02
Shake hard
Shake with ice · 12 sec
Fill the shaker with cubed ice, seal it, and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 03
Strain over fresh ice
Fine strain over cubed ice
Fill a chilled rocks glass with fresh cubed ice, then fine strain the Whiskey Sour over it.
- 04
Add the cherry
1 cocktail cherry
Spear 1 cocktail cherry on a cocktail pick and rest it across the rim, if using.
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Tools
JiggerRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom Japanese Style Jigger
Cocktail shakerRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom KORIKO Shaking Tins
Fine strainerRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom COCO Mesh Cone
Rocks glassRecommended brandRIEDEL Drink Specific Rocks Glass
Know the pour
Medium
A shaken bourbon sour softened by citrus, sugar, and dilution.
Contains alcohol. Serve only to adults of legal drinking age and enjoy responsibly.