As we celebrate USA’s National Whiskey Sour Day, here are 4 versions of the cocktail for you to experiment with!
Who doesn’t love kicking back with a glass of Whiskey Sour?
A classic combination of whiskey, lemon, sugar and sometimes a dash of egg white, this cocktail is an absolute favourite among whiskey lovers. Traditionally, it’s garnished with half an orange and a maraschino cherry and uses bourbon whiskey. It’s then shaken and either served straight or over ice.
Alternatives to the traditional whiskey sour are the Boston sour and the Ward 8. The Boston sour compulsorily calls for adding a dash of egg white to the recipe. The Ward 8 is more flexible with the liquor, using either a bourbon or rye whiskey base with both lemon and orange juices and some grenadine syrup added for sweetness.
Like with all great things, it’s only befitting that Whiskey Sour has its own day. First mentioned in an 1870 Wisconsin newspaper, this cocktail is believed to be the first whiskey cocktail invented.
So if you’re planning to stay home this Whiskey Sour Day, why not give these innovative whiskey concoctions a whirl?
The Jameson Sip Sour by Pernod Ricard India
Ingredients
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
- 30 ml apple juice, fresh pressed
- 15 ml cinnamon syrup
- 30 ml coconut water
- 30 ml egg white
- Ice cubes
- 10 ml Jameson Original
- 25 ml lemon juice
Method
- Fill a shaker with ice cubes and add all your ingredients.
- Shake and strain into a coupe glass.
Mango Whiskey Sour by Jimmy’s Cocktails
Ingredients
- 60 ml Jimmy’s Whiskey Sour Mix
- 20 ml Jimmy’s Mango Chili Mojito Mix
- 30 ml whiskey
Method
- In a shaker glass filled with ice, pour the above ingredients and shake well.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with ice and serve.
Peachy Sour By Jimmy’s Cocktails
Ingredients
- 60 ml Jimmy’s Whiskey Sour Mix
- 30 ml Jimmy’s Sex On The Beach Mix
- 45 ml whiskey
Method
- In a shaker glass filled with ice, pour the above ingredients and shake well.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with ice and serve.
Cinnamon Whiskey Sour By Jimmy’s Cocktails
Ingredients
- 90 ml Jimmy’s Whiskey Sour Mix
- 45 ml cinnamon-infused bourbon whiskey
Method
- In a shaker glass filled with ice, pour the above ingredients and shake well.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with ice and garnish with an orange peel and a cinnamon stick.
Whiskey Puddle by Avril Gonsalves, Head Mixologist, Butterfly High
Ingredients
- 60 ml whiskey
- 10 ml lime juice
- 5 ml sugar syrup
- Egg white
- Chocolate syrup
Method
- Add all the ingredients and shake well. Pour into a rocks glass.
- Garnish with chocolate syrup
Pomegranate & Grapefruit Whiskey Sour by Peter D’costa, Bar Manager, Wakai
Ingredients
- 15 ml grapefruit slice/Monin Grapefruit Puree
- 60 ml pomegranate juice
- 60 ml whiskey
- 15 ml lime juice
Method
- In a cocktail shaker, add a grapefruit slice and muddle gently.
- Add ice and pour all ingredients and shake pour it into a rock glass.
- Garnish with grapefruit slice or pomegranate seeds.
Oriental Sour by Shitij Harnwal, Restaurant Manager, Yazu, Goa
Ingredients
- 20 ml lime juice,
- 15 ml sugar syrup
- Kaffir lime leaves
- Bamboo shoot dice muddled with galangal slice
- 60 ml Japanese whiskey
- 15 ml egg white
Method
- Shake everything well and serve in a coupe glass garnished with kaffir lime and orange bitter
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