Whiskey • Bright
Sweet, sour, strong—and properly foamy.
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Dry-shake without ice if using egg white.
Bartender shaking the cocktailMake it
Dry-shake without ice if using egg white.
Add ice and shake hard for 12 seconds.
Strain over fresh ice or serve up.
Add bitters over the foam if desired.
Without egg white it is still a Whiskey Sour—just brighter and leaner.
A little bar lore
The sour family was established by the mid-nineteenth century; whiskey became one of its defining bases.
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