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Sour (Generic Name)

Sour (Generic Name)

3.7 5 ratings

Ingredients

60 Unspecified
1 oz Lemon juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
3 dash Aromatic bitters
1/2 oz Egg white (pasteurised)

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of skewered lemon slice wheel and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry sail. (Skewer through either side of lemon with cherry skewered in the centre.)

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with skewered lemon slice wheel and maraschino cherry (sail).

14.9% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 186 calories

History

This 4:2:8 formula is a tad sourer than the classic 3:4:8. If the formula proves too sour, follow the classic proportions in future.

The name 'Sour' is quite fitting for this category of cocktails. Their defining characteristic is a balance of either lemon or lime juice with sugar. While Sours can be crafted with virtually any spirit, the Whiskey Sour, built on bourbon, stands out as the most common choice. A common belief, held by many, is that this drink achieves its optimal texture with the addition of a small amount of egg white. Sours are typically presented either 'straight-up' in a sour glass, resembling a petite flute, or 'on the rocks' in an old-fashioned glass. The traditional garnishes include a cherry and an orange slice, though a lemon slice is sometimes substituted. Further historical details regarding the Sour family of cocktails can be explored on our dedicated Sours cocktails page.