Whiskey Sour Cocktail Recipe

Dates back to the 1860s, first recorded in Jerry Thomas’ Bartender’s Guide. Possibly older, as sailors drank similar mixtures.

Ingredients

Method for creating a Whiskey Sour cocktail

Dry shake first, then shake with big ice to reduce dilution and create foam, strain into glass with one big ice. Can also be served straight up in a coupe with no ice

Garnish

2 drops Angostura or lemon peel/cherry

Glassware

Lowball

Ice

Regular Ice,Large Ice,No Ice

Nutrition Information for Whiskey Sour

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

Calorie Breakdown for Whiskey Sour

IngredientDoseCal/ozCalories
Bourbon2 oz70 cal/oz140 kcal
Angostura Bitters2 dashes120 cal/oz5 kcal
Lemon Juice0.75 oz6 cal/oz5 kcal
Egg White1 count15 cal/oz15 kcal
Simple Syrup0.75 oz60 cal/oz45 kcal
Total190 kcal

ABV Breakdown for Whiskey 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)
Bourbon2 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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