Spirits / November 10, 2014 / Last Updated: May 19, 2026

Binny's Home Bartender: Classic Whiskey Sour Cocktail Recipe

Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

How to make

  1. Mix ingredients in shaker filed with ice*
  2. Strain into rocks glass
  3. Garnish with orange slice and cherry

*if using egg, dry shake ingredients first without ice

They don't get much more classic than the whiskey sour. It has been around for more than a century, a sort of comfort cocktail that's as easy to drink as it is to make. Start with whiskey - it doesn't have to be great whiskey but it can't hurt - and add the cut of citrus and the sweetness of sugar. It'll bring you back to life after a weekend with the family or an afternoon running errands.

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