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Whisky sour
- Published: 16 Nov 21
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
For a classic whisky cocktail that packs a punch, try our whisky sour recipe. The lemon brings a hit of zing that goes so well with the whisky. See our tip below for hot to make sugar syrup.
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And if whisky isn’t so much your thing, give this Picante recipe a try.
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Serves 1
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Hands-on time 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 50ml whisky (scotch, Irish whiskey or bourbon)
- 25ml lemon juice
- 1 tbsp rich sugar syrup
- 1 medium free-range egg white (or 35ml pasteurised egg white)
- Dash Angostura bitters
- Ice
- Lemon slice and cocktail/maraschino cherry to serve
Method
- Put all the ingredients except the ice and garnish in a cocktail shaker. Shake for 30 seconds, then add a handful of ice.
- Shake for a minute to chill, then strain into a lowball (short) glass filled with fresh ice (or forgo the ice for a stronger drink). Garnish with the lemon and cherry, secured together on a cocktail stick.
- Recipe from December 2021 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 179kcals
- Fat
- 0g
- Protein
- 3.9g
- Carbohydrates
- 13.1g (13.1g sugars)
- Fibre
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.2g
delicious. tips
How to make rich sugar syrup: In a small pan, dissolve 300g caster sugar in 150ml water over a gentle heat. Bring to the boil, then cool and store in a clean bottle/jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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