Gin Sour Cocktail Recipe

A simple variation of the classic sour cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup, dating back to the early 1800s.

Ingredients

Method for creating a Gin Sour cocktail

Dry shake first, then shake with big ice, strain into glass with ice. Can also be served straight up in a coupe with no ice.

Garnish

Lemon peel + Angostura drops

Glassware

Coupe

Ice

Regular Ice,Large Ice,No Ice

Nutrition Information for Gin Sour

  • Calories: There are 190 kcal in Gin Sour
  • ABV: Gin Sour has an ABV of 23%

Calorie Breakdown for Gin Sour

IngredientDoseCal/ozCalories
Gin2 oz70 cal/oz140 kcal
Angostura Bitters2 dashes120 cal/oz5 kcal
Lemon Juice0.75 oz6 cal/oz5 kcal
Egg White0.5 count15 cal/oz8 kcal
Simple Syrup0.75 oz60 cal/oz45 kcal
Total190 kcal

ABV Breakdown for Gin Sour

Cocktail booziness measures the amount of alcohol in a drink, expressed both as total alcohol volume (ml) and as a percentage of Alcohol By Volume (ABV) of the overall drink size.

IngredientDoseABV%Alcohol (ml)
Gin2 oz40%24.0 ml
Angostura Bitters2 dashes44.7%0.5 ml
Total alcohol24.0 ml
Cocktail size105 ml
ABV = 24 / 105 × 10023%

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