Whiskey Sour Recipe

The Best Whiskey Sour Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ounces bourbon whiskey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice , freshly squeezed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons simple syrup
• 1/2 orange slice
• 1 maraschino cherry
• 1 egg white* (see note below)

Instructions

Whiskey Sour No Egg White

• Add the whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Fill with a handful of ice and shake until very cold.
• Strain the cocktail into a glass (with or without ice) and garnish with the orange slice and cherry on a toothpick.

Whiskey Sour (With Egg White)

• Add the whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to a cocktail shaker without ice. Shake for 15 seconds.
• Add ice to the cocktail shaker. Shake again for 30 seconds.
• Strain the drink into a glass; the foam will form a layer on the top. Serve with or without ice and garnish with the orange slice and cherry on a toothpick.