IBA: The Unforgettables Whiskey
Whiskey Sour
Bourbon, lemon and sugar, with egg white if you want a silky foam.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 14.2% ABV about 1.1 standard drinks
Ingredients
95 ml before ice, about 143 ml in the glass
- 45 ml Bourbon
- 25 ml Lemon juice
- 20 ml Simple syrup
- Few drops Egg white optional
Method
- Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into cobbler glass.
- If served “On the rocks”, strain ingredients into old fashioned glass filled with ice.
Garnish
Half orange slice and maraschino cherry, optionally use orange zest.
Notes
If egg white is used shake little harder to release and incorporate the foam from the egg white.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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