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Whiskey Sour

2 oz Whiskey (Blended, Bourbon, or Rye)
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 Egg white (optional)
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
1 sli Orange (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rock, low-ball. Garnish. If using the optional egg white, shake the ingredients first without ice, then shake again with ice.

Notes

An excellent drink for the drinker exploring the world beyond sweeter drinks.

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
Elliot Stubb, Peru, alleged.
Year
1872
Is of
unknown authenticity
Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_sour

Curator
4 stars
User rating
4.5 stars
(39 ratings)
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  • Try making a basic again with 1oz lemon, like Dan Sabo's, which is listed below.
  • Reverse shake with one ice cube to prevent egg white leakage (air expansion)
  • Prefer 3/4 oz lemon juice and 1/2 oz simple syrup, dash orange bitters — ★★★★
  • For a less tart version, use 3/4 oz lemon, 3/4-1 oz simple. 1/4 oz of egg white should be enough.
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Comments
noksagt commented on 2/16/2019:

It seems that Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book called for serving some sours at room temperature.  The Pequod Sour, which adds mint to an egg-less whiskey sour is pretty tasty.