Description
The Whiskey Sour has just got a few ingredients, but it's got all a good cocktail could ask for: it's sweet, it's sour, and let's be honest; it's kind of strong. Also perfect to make with ginger!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp whiskey (bourbon) 2 oz.
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 oz
- 2 tbsp simple syrup, 1 oz (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp egg white, approx. 1 egg white from small egg*
- Ice
- lemon slice, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup** and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. This will incorporate the egg white properly.
- Add ice and shake again, for around 15 seconds more, this will chill the drink. Strain into a glass using a fine-mesh sieve. Garnish with a lemon slice and serve!
Notes
* 1 egg white is enough for 2 drinks, so do not need to (but you can) multiply egg whites if you're making several drinks. Egg whites are flavorless. Pasteurized eggs are safe to consume raw. For vegan whiskey sour, omit egg white and use 1 tbsp aquafaba (liquid for a can of chickpeas) the same way.
** Simple syrup is just equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan, stir and heat until hot enough for the sugar to dissolve. Should be cool for the drink to stay cool. To make it a ginger whiskey sour you can add 1 inch chopped ginger to your simple syrup and cook for 15 minutes, let cool before straining.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Inactive Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 0 hours
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 245
- Sodium: 60
- Fat: 0.3
- Saturated Fat: 0.2
- Carbohydrates: 24.6
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 3.8
- Cholesterol: 0