Whisky Sour Cocktail Recipe | The Whisky Exchange

Smooth & Citrusy

Whisky

Learn how to make a classic Whisky Sour: a perfectly balanced mix of whisky, citrus, and sweetness, ideal for any cocktail lover.

How To Make It

Prep time: 
7 minutes
Serves: 
1
Skill: 
Medium
Whisky Sour Cocktail Recipe | The Whisky Exchange

Ingredients

  • 60ml bourbon or Scotch whisky
  • 20ml sugar syrup
  • 25ml lemon juice
  • 20ml fresh egg white
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • cubed ice

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker
  • jigger
  • hawthorn strainer
  • lemon squeezer
  • rocks glass

Method

  1. Pour the whiskey, lemon juice, egg white and sugar syrup into the cocktail shaker.
  2. Cover and shake well without ice to emulsify the egg white.
  3. Open the shaker and fill with ice.
  4. Shake again until thoroughly chilled.
  5. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
  6. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and lemon wedge.

Make this Cocktail

Ingredients

The following are available from The Whisky Exchange:

  • Monin Gomme Syrup

    70cl

    £5.95

  • Aberfeldy 12yo

    70cl / 40%

    £42.95

  • Angostura Bitters

    20cl / 44.7%

    £13.75

£62.65

Ingredients & Equipment

All of the ingredients, plus this equipment:

  • Silver Plated Japanese Style Jigger 20ml+40ml

    £22.75

  • Artbar by Artis Swirl Cocktail Shaker (75cl)

    £16.50

  • Cocktail Elephant Gold Finish Hawthorne Strainer

    £7.25

  • Winchester Rocks Glass 10oz (30cl)

    £4.95

£114.10

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Bitters

  • Angostura Bitters
    Angostura Bitters

    20cl / 44.7%

    Essential kit for bartenders and amateur mixing enthusiasts alike, and a vital ingredient in a string of classic cocktails including Mai Tai, Singapore Sling, Old Fashioned etc

    £13.75

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Drinks

  • Aberfeldy 12yo
    Aberfeldy 12yo

    70cl / 40%

    Aberfeldy’s hallmark notes of heather honey and white fruit really shine in this flagship single malt. The palate is light and mellow with flapjacks, raisins, sultanas and crystalised ginger. An ideal choice if you’re looking for a softer style of Highland whisky and a great pairing for deserts like apple pie or treacle tart.

    £42.95

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Equipment

  • Silver Plated Japanese Style Jigger 20ml+40ml
    Silver Plated Japanese Style Jigger 20ml+40ml

    A silver-plated Japanese-style jigger, perfect for measuring out shots when adding to cocktails, with a 20ml measure on one side, and a 40ml one on the other.

    £22.75

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  • Artbar by Artis Swirl Cocktail Shaker (75cl)
    Artbar by Artis Swirl Cocktail Shaker (75cl)

    This cocktail shaker features a sleek, modern design created to stand out from the crowd.

    £16.50

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  • Cocktail Elephant Gold Finish Hawthorne Strainer
    Cocktail Elephant Gold Finish Hawthorne Strainer

    Add a little bit of flair to your bar equipment with this lively gold Hawthorne strainer from Cocktail Elephant.

    £7.25

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Glasses

  • Winchester Rocks Glass 10oz (30cl)
    Winchester Rocks Glass 10oz (30cl)

    A medium-sized rocks glass from Winchester that will hold more than half a pint of your chosen drink.

    £4.95

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Syrups and Mixers

  • Monin Gomme Syrup
    Monin Gomme Syrup

    70cl

    The industry standard cocktail sweetener across the UK bar trade, Monin's gum arabic syrup is lightened by a trace of orange blossom. Essential for all manner of sours, daiquiris and just about any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice.

    £5.95

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