Name: BOURBON SOUR
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: ⅓ cup sugar; ⅓ cup water; 8 maraschino cherries; 8 orange slices; 6 oz bourbon; Juice of 3 lemons; Frothed egg white (optional); Cutting board; Knife; Small saucepan; Cocktail shaker

BOURBON SOUR

Jason Glover

Servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Calories

247

The bourbon sour is an essential cocktail that should be in everyone's bartending repertoire! Grab your favorite bourbon (or whiskey) and whip one up tonight. Cheers!

Ingredients

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⅓ cup sugar
⅓ cup water

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8 maraschino cherries
8 orange slices
6 oz bourbon
Juice of 3 lemons
Frothed egg white (optional)

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Directions

To make the simple syrup, combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool.
To make the bourbon sours, in a large cocktail shaker, muddle the cherries and oranges into the simple syrup.
Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and a scoop of ice.
Shake well and strain into three lowball glasses filled with ice.
Top with frothed egg white, if desired, and garnish with orange slices. Cheers!