BOURBON SOUR
Jason Glover
3
5 minutes
5 minutes
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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
Simple Syrup
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup water
Bourbon Sour
- 8 maraschino cherries
- 8 orange slices
- 6 oz bourbon
- Juice of 3 lemons
- Frothed egg white (optional)
Tools
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!
