The Daiquiri
Whiskey Sour
Ingredients
- 2 ounces
- ¾ ounce fresh juice
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- Garnish: 1 wedge
Method
Shake all the ingredients with ice, then strain into a double Old-Fashioned glass over 1 large ice cube. Garnish with the lemon wedge.
History
One of the oldest named cocktail styles, appearing in print by the 1860s, and a direct template for the entire "sour" family of spirit-citrus-sweetener drinks.
Web alternative
Whiskey Sour
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blended whiskey
- Juice of 1/2 Lemon
- 1/2 tsp Powdered sugar
- 1 Cherry
- 1/2 slice Lemon
Method
Shake the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass.