Best 20 Whiskey Sour Recipes

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A timeless classic in the realm of cocktails, the whiskey sour has captivated the taste buds of connoisseurs for centuries. It is a harmonious blend of simplicity and sophistication, featuring only a handful of ingredients that, when carefully balanced, produce a symphony of flavors.

Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!

CLASSIC WHISKEY SOUR



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If it's not made from scratch, it ain't a Whiskey Sour. For a cleaner, classier looking drink, strain the lemon juice to remove seeds and pulp.

Provided by JEESH999

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 fluid ounce simple syrup
2 fluid ounces fresh lemon juice
5 fluid ounces whiskey
ice cubes
3 maraschino cherries for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine the simple syrup, lemon juice and whiskey in a shaker. Fill with ice. Cover and shake for about 30 seconds, until the shaker is frosty. Strain into martini glasses and garnish with a maraschino cherry. This can also be served in tumblers full of ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 0.5 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

EASY HOMEMADE WHISKEY SOUR



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I'm not a fan of store-bought sour mix, so I came up with my own version.

Provided by Hot Mama

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 fluid ounces simple syrup
1 fluid ounce whiskey
1 fluid ounce fresh lemon juice
¼ cup crushed ice cubes
1 maraschino cherry

Steps:

  • Stir simple syrup, whiskey, and lemon juice together in a glass. Stir in ice. Garnish with cherry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.9 calories, Carbohydrate 42.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 2.1 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

CLASSIC WHISKEY SOUR



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Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pasteurized egg white
6 ounces whiskey
6 ounces lemon juice
4 ounces Simple Syrup, recipe follows
4 high-quality maraschino cherries, such as Luxardo
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • In a cocktail shaker with ice, add the egg white and shake briefly to aerate the whites. Then add the whiskey, lemon juice and Simple Syrup with ice and shake well. Strain into 4 rocks glasses over 1 large ice cube in each glass, garnish with a cherry and serve immediately.
  • Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

CHEF JOHN'S WHISKEY SOUR



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Day drinking is the best drinking, and if that day happens to be a very sunny, hot day, there's no better cocktail to enjoy than a classic whiskey sour. I'm very excited to show you my favorite formula for this incredibly refreshing, super simple, absolutely delicious drink. Garnish with a slice of blood orange and a Luxardo cherry.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup white sugar
¼ cup water
2 fluid ounces 100-proof bourbon whiskey
1 fluid ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 drops orange bitters, or more to taste
1 large egg white
ice cubes as needed

Steps:

  • Bring sugar and water to a simmer in a small pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Turn off heat, transfer to a bowl, and let syrup cool completely before using, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Pour 3/4 fluid ounce simple syrup, bourbon, lemon juice, bitters, and egg white into a large cocktail shaker. Cover with a smaller cocktail shaker, or top, and give the cocktail a "dry shake" without ice, about 30 seconds.
  • Add 3 ice cubes to the mixture, cover, and shake vigorously until the shaker is very cold and the outside is frosty, about 45 seconds. Uncover and strain into a rocks glass containing one large ice cube. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.1 calories, Carbohydrate 103.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 3.7 g, Sodium 60 mg, Sugar 100.9 g

WHISKEY SOUR



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Serve this whisky and sweet and sour concoction in a squat glass.

Provided by Patrick

Categories     Drinks Recipes

Time 2m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 fluid ounces whiskey
1 fluid ounce sweet and sour mix

Steps:

  • Pour whiskey and sweet and sour over ice cubes in a squat, old-fashioned glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 0 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

CANADIAN WHISKEY SOUR



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Make and share this Canadian Whiskey Sour recipe from Food.com.

Provided by FLKeysJen

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 whiskey sour, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ounce canadian rye whiskey
1 ounce pure canadian maple syrup
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
ice (chip some off a local iceberg or icicle hanging from the roof)

Steps:

  • Shake all ingredients together.
  • Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158, Fat 0.1, Sodium 4.1, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 19.8, Protein 0.1

FROZEN WHISKEY SOUR



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My Husbands Favorite! No water is used for the blender is filled with ice. I give an optional choice to add water if you'd like it weaker.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate
6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
8 ounces top shelf whiskey
8 maraschino cherries, in juice
1/4 cup fine sugar
orange slice

Steps:

  • In a large blender fill blender with cubed ice (about 3/4 full).
  • Add one frozen can of lemonade and orange concentrate.
  • Add the top shelf whiskey.
  • Add 1/4 cup cherry juice.
  • Add sugar.
  • Blend, high speed.
  • Taste if to strong for your taste add ice cold water. re-blend.
  • Pour into chilled glasses.
  • Fill each glass and garnish with a cherry and orange slice.
  • Enjoy! (Drink Responsibly).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.3, Fat 0.3, Sodium 3, Carbohydrate 32.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 30.3, Protein 0.7

JANNELL'S WHISKEY SOUR



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Simple recipe for a whiskey sour. Lemon juice blends well with the whiskey for a quick and easy drink. I used Wegman's® brand lemon juice, and Tullamore Dew® Irish Whiskey.

Provided by Jannell Nickols

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons white sugar
1 fluid ounce lemon juice
2 fluid ounces water
1 ½ fluid ounces whiskey (such as Tullamore Dew®)
¼ cup ice cubes

Steps:

  • Combine sugar and lemon juice in a short glass; stir until mostly dissolved. Mix in water and whiskey. Add ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.6 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 2.1 mg, Sugar 25.8 g

WHISKEY SOUR



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A nice, simple drink to make and enjoy. Impress your guests by telling them you made their drinks with a homemade sour mix.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ice cubes
2 ounces whiskey
1-1/2 ounces sour mix
GARNISH:
Orange wedge and maraschino cherry

Steps:

  • Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add whiskey and sour mix. Cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into a chilled wine or sour glass. Garnish as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

LEMON WHISKEY SOUR



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Yield Makes 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

Lemon wedge
1 teaspoon superfine sugar, plus more for rim
Ice
1 1/2 ounces whiskey
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Lemon slice, for garnish
Cherry, for garnish

Steps:

  • Rub the rim of an old fashioned glass with lemon wedge. Fill a saucer with sugar, and dip the glass, upside down, into the sugar.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add whiskey, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon superfine sugar, and shake until sugar dissolves. Strain into an ice-filled old fashioned glass, and garnish with lemon slice and a cherry.

FROZEN WHISKEY SOUR PUNCH



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This is one of my Mom's recipes that she served at all her Holiday parties and is a great make ahead recipe. Prep time does not include freezing time. I'm not sure about the serving size since she always seemed to have plenty for everyone.

Provided by Nimz_

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup sugar
9 cups water
1 family-size tea bag
12 ounces lemonade concentrate
12 ounces orange juice concentrate
1 -2 cup Bourbon

Steps:

  • Place water in heavy sauce pan and bring to a boil. Add the tea bag and steep for 10 minutes.
  • Remove tea bag and add 1 cup of sugar while still hot.
  • Let it cool completely. Then add the lemonade concentrate,the Orange juice concentrate and bourbon.
  • Place in a freezer container and freeze overnight.
  • Before serving remove from freezer and let it sit at room temperature for a while then whip up with hand mixer just before serving.

WHISKEY SOUR BALLS



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I can't remember where I got this recipe but it was one we used to make at Christmas with my family growing up. This recipe has been in the family approximately 30 years.

Provided by KAYKWILTS

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Yield 45

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup bourbon whiskey
1 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the coconut, vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and bourbon. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
  • Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, and roll in confectioners' sugar. If not serving right away, give them a fresh roll in the sugar just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 25.4 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

JAMESON WHISKEY SOUR



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This Jameson Whiskey Sour recipe is courtesy of Jameson and makes for a delicious cocktail.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 ounces Jameson Irish whiskey
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce Simple Syrup
1 1/4 ounces pureed frozen peaches
Ice cubes
Peach slice, for garnish

Steps:

  • Shake all ingredients over ice and pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with peach slice.

IRISH WHISKEY SOUR



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We used Roland brand lemon-and lime-flavored cocktail cherries in this St. Patrick's Day party-ready Irish Whiskey Sour. They're available in most grocery stores and online.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 10m

Yield Makes 2 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 egg white
5 ounces Irish whiskey
2 teaspoons superfine sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup fresh orange juice (from 2 oranges), plus 3 orange slices
Gold sanding sugar
Lemon and lime cherries

Steps:

  • Put egg white in a shaker; shake until frothy, 30 seconds. Fill shaker halfway with ice; add whiskey, superfine sugar, and juices. Shake 30 seconds.
  • Wet the rims of two short glasses with an orange slice, then dip in sanding sugar. Add ice; pour in drink. Serve, with an orange slice and lemon and lime cherries.

LOLO'S WHISKEY SOUR THE BEST!



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Make and share this Lolo's Whiskey Sour the Best! recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef PotPie

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 ounces whiskey (we like Kentucky bourbon)
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, MUST be fresh
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
4 maraschino cherries
4 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice

Steps:

  • Combine lemon juice and sugar.
  • Add water and stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add 4 teaspoons cherry juice from the jar.
  • Pour one jigger, (1 1/2 ounce) whiskey to each of two ice filled glasses.
  • Fill both glasses with the sour mixture. Stir.
  • Top with cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.3, Fat 0.1, Sodium 2.7, Carbohydrate 31.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 29.6, Protein 0.1

WHISKEY SOUR



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This great whiskey sour recipe is courtesy of Martha's TV Kitchen, and makes for the perfect addition to cocktail hour.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 small lemon wedge
Turbinado sugar, for rimming glass
1/4 cup bourbon, preferably Maker's Mark
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon granulated sugar, preferably organic
1 cup ice cubes
Oven-Dried Orange Slices

Steps:

  • Rub the lemon wedge around the rim of a 12-ounce rocks glass. Place turbinado sugar in a shallow dish. Dip the rim of the glass in the sugar to coat; set aside.
  • In a large cocktail shaker, combine bourbon, orange juice, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and ice. Cover, and shake vigorously until all ingredients are well combined and cold. Pour into prepared glass, and garnish with orange slice.

GREEN IRISH WHISKEY SOUR JELL-O



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Make and share this Green Irish Whiskey Sour Jell-O recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     Gelatin

Time 10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package lemon gelatin
1 package lime gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 cups cold water
1/2 cup Irish whiskey
lime slices or green maraschino cherry, to garnish

Steps:

  • Make the Jell-O in the usual manner, substituting the above liquid ingredients for those listed on the Jell-O package.
  • Chill until set.
  • Garnish with lime slices and/or green Maraschino cherries.

WHISKEY SOUR SLUSH



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Categories     Citrus

Yield 1 gallon

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade, thawed
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice, thawed
3/4 cup lemon juice
2 1/2 cups bourbon
2 quarts plus 1 cup lemon-lime carbonated beverage

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients; mix well. Freeze 8 hours. Remove from freezer 30 minutes before serving. To serve, stir until mixture is slushy and well-mixed.

GRANDMA'S WHISKEY SOUR



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Wonderful, "old school" cocktail that my Grandma would serve to her Bridge Club and I was her apprentice!

Provided by ChefJenniN

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 cocktail, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 ounces of your favorite whiskey (a jigger is one shot)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon maraschino cherry juice
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
1 maraschino cherry (garnish)
twist lemon rind

Steps:

  • In a low cocktail glass (or if using high ball just double the recipe but it'll be strong!).
  • add ice cubes first (handful).
  • add the first four ingredients and stir well.
  • top with a cherry and twist and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.4, Sodium 0.3, Carbohydrate 5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.5

FROZEN WHISKEY SOUR



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part of my cookbook

Provided by Terressa Kennedy

Categories     Other Drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 12oz. cans frozen lemonade
2 6oz. cans frozen orange juice
3/4 c sugar
2 c bourbon, or to taste
5 c water

Steps:

  • 1. Combine all ingredients and mix well to dissolve the juices and sugar. Put in freezer and freeze to slushy stage. Garnish with cherry and orange slice and serve. Serves 20. Mixture remains slushy in freezer for days.

Tips:

  • Chill your glass: This will help the whiskey sour stay cold and refreshing. You can chill your glass by placing it in the freezer for a few minutes before you make the drink.
  • Use fresh lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice will give your whiskey sour a bright and tart flavor. Avoid using bottled lemon juice, as it can be bitter and harsh.
  • Add simple syrup to taste: Simple syrup is a mixture of sugar and water that is used to sweeten cocktails. The amount of simple syrup you add to your whiskey sour will depend on your personal preference. Start with a small amount and add more to taste.
  • Shake or stir your drink: You can either shake or stir your whiskey sour. If you shake it, you will get a foamy drink with a light texture. If you stir it, you will get a clearer drink with a heavier texture.
  • Garnish your drink with a lemon twist or cherry: This will add a pop of color and flavor to your drink.

Conclusion:

The whiskey sour is a classic cocktail that is easy to make and can be enjoyed by everyone. It is a refreshing and flavorful drink that is perfect for any occasion. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make cocktail, give the whiskey sour a try.

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