Whiskey sour

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Whiskey sour

IBA official cocktail
A whiskey sour with ice cubes and a lemon slice
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Whiskey
Served	On the rocks or straight up
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherry and half orange slice
Standard drinkware	Old fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients†	4.5 cl (3 parts) bourbon whiskey 3 cl (2 parts) fresh lemon juice 1.5 cl (1 part) simple syrup
Preparation	Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass, garnish and serve.
Commonly served	Before dinner
Notes	If served 'On the rocks', strain ingredients into old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
Whiskey Sour recipe at DrinkBoy IBA

A whiskey sour is a mixed drink or shot containing whiskey (or bourbon), lemon juice, and sugar (Simple Sugar), and traditionally garnished with a cherry or sometimes a lemon wedge. It is a blend of sour, bitter, and sweet flavors. It can be made as a shot or mixed drink, either choice with a base spirit (whiskey or bourbon), citrus juice (lemon juice or sweet & sour mix), and a sweetener (Simple Sugar).

Sometimes, an egg white is included, which is sometimes called a Boston sour. When the whiskey used is a Scotch, it is called a Scotch sour. With a few bar spoons of full-bodied red wine floated on top, it is usually referred to as a New York sour. It is shaken and served either straight up or over ice.

The International Bartenders Association recipe includes a garnish of half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.^[1]

A variant of the whiskey sour is the Ward 8, which often is based on bourbon or rye whiskey, and includes both lemon and orange juices, and grenadine syrup as the sweetener. The egg white sometimes employed in other whiskey sours is not usually included.