
Frisco Sour
Blended whiskey and honeyed Benedictine shaken with both lemon and lime juice. A citrus-double sour with an herbal, monastic undertone.
23% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
215 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Whiskey
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Whiskey2 oz
- Lime(optional)1 slice
- Lemon(optional)Juice of 1/4
- Lime(optional)Juice of 1/2
- Lemon(optional)1 slice
- Bénédictine½ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Frisco Sour close to the original.
Instead of Whiskey
- Bourbon— sweeter
- Rye Whiskey— spicier
Instead of Bénédictine
- Drambuie— honeyed, scotch-based
- Yellow Chartreuse— drier, more herbal
Instructions
Shake all ingredients (except slices of lemon and lime) with ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass.
Decorate with the slices of lemon and lime and serve.
Pairs well with
Herbal Benedictine folded into a citrus sour enjoys savory sourdough-city snacks:
- Sourdough with whipped butter
- Dungeness crab toasts
- Herbed cheese crackers
- Candied lemon peel




