Hopefully you’ve recovered from last weekend’s National Rum Day, because this Saturday August 25th is National Whiskey Sour Day! The oldest historical mention of a whiskey sour prepared in the world comes from a newspaper published in Wisconsin in 1870. The traditional whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey (often Bourbon), lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of egg white to make it a Boston Sour. It is shaken and served either straight or over ice. The traditional garnish is half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry. To help you celebrate we’ve collected some recipes from some of our favorite Whiskey brands, to show the variety of preparations :
To make simple syrup : Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved; remove from heat and cool
Combine bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Shake well for 20 seconds. Add at least a cup of ice and shake for another 20 seconds.
Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass and garnish with the lemon wedge and maraschino cherry on a skewer.