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The Best Bourbon Sour Recipe
Here's a bourbon sour recipe that's perfectly balanced with the right ratio of spirit, citrus, and sugar. It has that refreshing sweet-tart taste and silky mouth feel we're after in a classic sour. It's easy to make with a handful of ingredients, and it's ready in just 5 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 213 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 ounces good-quality bourbon
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup see notes
- 1-2 drop cocktail foamer (or an egg white) optional
- Marachino cherry and an orange slice to garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice and add the bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and if using, cocktail foamer.
- Shake for at least 30 seconds - until there is lots of foam. (If you're not using foamer, simply stir until it's cold.)
- Strain into a rocks glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice.
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Notes
- To make simple syrup, heat 2 parts water with 1 part sugar until the sugar dissolves. For example, use 2 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Or 2 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar. Extras will keep in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- The foamer is optional and a bourbon sour is still very good without it. If you're not using the foamer, you can simply stir the ingredients with ice until they're cold. If you're serving it with no foam you can also add ice to the glass.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bourbon sour
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
17mg
(1%)
Potassium
48mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bourbon sour | |
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.