Bourbon Sour Recipe
TIME/SERVINGS
Total: Under 5 mins
Active: Under 5 mins
Makes: 1 drink
By Aida Mollenkamp
All too often made with cheap sweet-and-sour mix, Sours—whiskey, bourbon, and the rest—get a bad rap. But when a Bourbon Sour is made properly, and with the addition of an egg white, it’s easy to see why the drink’s such a classic.
This recipe was featured as part of our Kentucky Derby Day menu.
INGREDIENTS
- Ice
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 large egg white
- 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 ounce Simple Syrup
- 1 dash angostura bitters
INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add bourbon, egg white, lemon juice, and simple syrup and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds. Pour into a cocktail glass, top with bitters, and serve.
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It may be made with Bourbon, but properly speaking, this is a whiskey sour.
It may be made with Bourbon, but properly speaking, this is a whiskey sour.
Excellent recipe, but be careful to go easy on the sugar syrup. You want a nice sweet/sour balance, not a syrupy concoction. Start with less syrup, taste it, and only add more if necessary.