Whiskey Sour

📷 by: Whiskey Loves Basil

This recipe has all the right proportions of bright, bracing lemon juice, warming bourbon, and sweet simple syrup to deliver a refreshing cocktail that’s neither too cloying nor too biting.

• 2 ounces American 4 Grain Whiskey
• ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
• ¾ ounce simple syrup
• ½ ounce egg white (optional)
• ½ orange wheel (for serving)

1. Add bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white, if using, to a shaker and dry-shake for 30 seconds without ice.
2. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.
3. Strain into a glass or a mason jar. Garnish with orange wheel.