Bourbon Sour
Straight bourbon shaken with fresh lemon and a little superfine sugar, garnished with orange and cherry. Clean, tart and built on the whiskey's own caramel notes.
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
195 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Whiskey
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Sugar1/2 tsp superfine
- Orange(optional)1
- Bourbon2 oz
- Maraschino Cherry(optional)1
- Lemon Juice1 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Bourbon Sour close to the original.
Instead of Sugar
- Honey— floral sweetness
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
Instead of Bourbon
- Rye Whiskey— spicier, drier
- Tennessee Whiskey— close cousin, a bit mellower
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar.
Shake well.
Strain into a whiskey sour glass.
Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.
Pairs well with
Citrus-sharpened bourbon likes a balance of salt, fat, and a little sweetness:
- Fried chicken and waffle bites
- Smoked gouda cubes
- Candied orange peel
- Salted pretzel rods
Similar taste
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