Whiskey Sour
Classic
Makes 2 cocktails
The benchmark sour—bourbon, lemon, and sugar shaken to a silky egg-white foam, bitters across the top.
Ingredients
- 4 oz Bourbon (preferably Four Roses)
- 1 ¼ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 ¼ oz Simple syrup
- 2 egg whites
- Dash Angostura Bitters
Method
- Dry shaken (without ice) to emulsify the egg white, then shaken again with ice and strained into a chilled Sour glass
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