Base: Whiskey

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey, lemon and sugar with a silky foam.

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Quick answer: 50 ml bourbon • 25 ml lemon juice • 20 ml sugar syrup

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● Medium 5 min
Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

Story

The 'sour' family was documented by Jerry Thomas in 1862; the whiskey version is the best known of all.

Method

  1. 1Dry-shake without ice for foam.
  2. 2Add ice and shake again.
  3. 3Strain over ice.
  4. 4Garnish with lemon and a cherry.
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  • Sugar syrup126 ₴
  • Whiskey807 ₴
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Questions and answers

Whiskey Sour: how much do the ingredients cost?

A full set of bottles at our prices is about 933 UAH (2 items). That is not the price of a single cocktail: one bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.

Whiskey Sour: what do you need?

50 ml bourbon; 25 ml lemon juice; 20 ml sugar syrup; 1 egg white (optional); Ice.

What can replace “Sugar syrup” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Syrup Brandbar Original Lime (Lime orydzhynal) 0.7 L PET (126 UAH), Syrup Black Chocolate (Black Chocolate) 0.5 L (Coffeeshop Amster) (66 UAH), Syrup Pewithan – salted caramel (Pecan – solona karamel) 0.5 L (Coffeeshop Amster) (66 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

What can replace “Whiskey” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Whiskey William Peel Blended Scotch Whisky 0.2 L 40% (183 UAH), Whiskey LIQUEUR William Peel Honey 0.7 L 35% (384 UAH), Whiskey Whisky Sir Pandtterson Premium Blended Scotch 0.7 L, 40% (387 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

Whiskey Sour: how long does it take?

About 5 minutes, 4 steps.

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