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BEVERAGE, Digestive Liqueurs
Whiskey Sours
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 The whiskey sour is a fresh and delicate cocktail made with bourbon whiskey, lemon juice, sugar and egg white. 

The absolute protagonist of "sour" cocktails - cocktails that contain a distillate - the whiskey sour was prepared for the first time way back in 1827 and owes its fame to its refreshing taste and its low alcohol content which make it perfect for a pre-meal or for an aperitif on the beach with friends.

The strength of the whiskey sour is all in the simplicity and in the very short list of ingredients which, however, must be first choice: the perfect whiskey is a bourbon whiskey whose slightly smoky taste is exhaled and balanced by lemon juice.

Ingredients:

Whiskey  4,5 cl

Lemon juice 3cl

Sugar syrup 1,5cl

Egg whites 1teaspoon

How to prepare: 

-squeeze and filter the juice of a lemon 

-fill a shaker with ice, pour in the whisky, lemon juice, sugar syrup and a spoonful of egg white 

- shake vigorously for 10/15 seconds and pour - filtering with the appropriate tool or with a narrow mesh strainer - into an old fashioned glass filled with ice.

- serve if you like with a lemon peel or with a cherry dipped in maraschino

Advice

To prepare an excellent whiskey sour you need to choose the ingredients carefully: the whiskey must be a bourbon whiskey and the lemon must be ripe enough to prevent its acid note from covering the rest of the flavours.

The original recipe calls for the use of granulated sugar in the glass together with ice, today it is preferred to use sugar syrup for a more delicate consistency and a more homogeneous mixture.

If you prefer, you can omit the egg white.