Bourbon Whiskey Sour co*cktail Recipe (2024)

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Can you use bourbon for whiskey sour? ›

Whiskey: Bourbon is the whiskey traditionally used in a classic whiskey sour, with its warm vanilla and brown sugar flavor notes. We strongly recommend using a mid-range, high-proof bourbon (between 43-50% ABV) so that its flavor does not get drowned out by the other ingredients.

In a co*cktail shaker filled with ice, pour 2 ounces whiskey, 3/4 ounce lemon juice, and 1/2 to 3/4 ounce simple syrup. (If using egg white, add all of the ingredients to a shaker without ice and dry shake for 30 seconds before adding ice.) Shake well.

The Whiskey Sour was traditionally made with whiskey, lemon juice, sugar and egg white, an ingredient that tames the tart flavor and creates a richer, smoother texture. Today the egg is optional, and it's often more common to find bars serving Whiskey Sours without egg white.

Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a co*cktail shaker.

Follow the mantra of the 3-2-1 ratio, and you'll likely never forget it. To make the perfect whiskey sour, use 3 parts spirits, 2 parts sour, 1 part sweet. Bourbon is frequently the whiskey of choice. For the "2 parts sour," always use freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Both a whiskey sour and an old-fashioned co*cktail are made with whiskey—and that's the only similarity really. A whiskey sour balances the whiskey with lemon juice and sugar or simple syrup, while an old-fashioned is stronger, more spirit forward, and made with bitters and a sugar cube.

A well-made Whiskey Sour—made with whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup—is a drink worth having, especially when you add an egg white (yes!) and a dash of Angostura bitters. Nancy founded The Backyard Bartender, wrote a co*cktail column for The Kitchn, and started writing for Simply Recipes in 2018.

Of course Sour Mix, Sweet & Sour Mix, Whiskey Sour Mix, Daiquiri Mix, and even Margarita Mix (for the most part) are all essentially the same thing.

Egg white contains proteins that emulsify when it's shaken up. This traps little pockets of air, which gives a drink like the Whisky Sour a very silky meringue-like texture that adds some lovely body to a co*cktail without changing the taste thereof.

What is a Georgia sour? ›

3oz Bourbon 1.5 oz Peach liqueur 1 oz lemon juice 1 oz lime juice 1 oz rosemary syrup** Ivory and Noire | Entertaining, co*cktails, Food, Tablescapes.

Ingredients. • 2 oz Jack Daniel's Old No. 7® • 1 oz Fresh lemon juice. • 3/4 oz simple syrup.

🥃 Quick summary. Whiskey is a general term for an alcoholic liquor made from fermented mashed grains. Bourbon is the term for a whiskey made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn. Bourbon was traditionally made in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and most bourbon is still produced in the state of Kentucky.

Both ryes and bourbons can do well in this drink. I like both and make it both ways, but prefer bourbon. That makes it a Boston sour. A regular whiskey sour doesn't have egg white.

There are many types of whiskey, and bourbon is just one of them (in other words, all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon). While all whiskeys are made from a fermented mash of grains, bourbon is predominantly made from corn (more on that later).

But mixologists say they use bourbon when they want the sweetness to overpower and rye to spice up the co*cktail. However, to each their own! The simplicity of Whisky Sour makes it open to experimentation and many bartenders and mixologists have given their own twist to this concoction.

The Process - Most bourbon starts with sour mash. It is taken from a previous batch of mash (crushed grain going through the fermentation process), set out to sour overnight, and then added to a new batch.