Classic Cocktails Revisited

The Whiskey Sour

recipe by natalie lewicki
photo by shana smith

The Whiskey Sour

recipe by natalie lewicki
photo by shana smith

If you haven’t been a fan of whiskey in the past, that’s because you haven’t tried this flavorful cocktail.

Ingredients:
  • ¾ oz. lemon juice
  • ¾ oz. simple syrup
  • 1½ oz. bourbon
  • Ice
  • Egg white, whisked (optional)
  • Cherry, for garnish
  • Lemon wedge, for garnish


Print Recipe
  1. In a shaker, combine the lemon juice, simple syrup, and bourbon.
  2. Strain into a whiskey glass with ice, and stir.
  3. Add a dash of egg white if desired, and stir until thoroughly mixed.
  4. Add in the cherry and lemon wedge.
  5. For a mocktail: Replace bourbon with ginger beer or ginger ale.

    Makes one cocktail

Posted in February 2021 on Dec 02, 2020