THE WHISKEY SOUR

The Ingredients

2 oz. Premium Whiskey (which includes bourbon)
1 oz Simple Syrup¹
3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Egg White
Maraschino or Bourbon Soaked Cherry²

The Directions

Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with ice (one egg white for two drinks). Shake until shaker is cold (don't undershake, you need to emulsify the egg white). Strain into a rocks glass or brandy snifter filled with a large ice cube and the cherry.

Use premium whiskey, though it is not worth using the really good stuff as it will be "disguised" by the other ingreidants, though > 80 proof whiskey couldn't hurt.

Vodka, rum and even gin can be substituted for the whiskey.

The Quote

"I’m here to kick ass and drink whiskey, and pilgrim, I’m out of whiskey”³

John Wayne

The Story

I made this drink when welcoming new neighbors to our house for the first time (the initial outing was Scotch Sours). After the second or third time I realized the importance of the egg white. While some may think it optional, it really is not as it adds creaminess to the drink that is sublime (at least when I make it). Make sure to use a fresh egg.

Also made for Thanksgiving 2020 (A Monarch City Thanksgiving) - see below photo.

¹Simple syrup = 1 part sugar + 1 part water

² Ideally with a Bourbon Cherry, Luxardo Cherry, higher end maraschino cherry or roll your own

³Apocryphal

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