Whiskey sour

A whiskey sour is a <a href="/facts/Mixed_drink/kLQmukCl">mixed drink</a> or <a href="/facts/Shooter_(drink)/NErx9gdv">shot</a> containing <a href="/facts/Whiskey/sfmuHmyL">whiskey</a>, <a href="/facts/Lemon_juice/dYYzVCVq">lemon juice</a>, and <a href="/facts/Syrup/sYS48lTx">simple syrup</a>, and traditionally garnished with a cherry or sometimes a lemon wedge. It is a blend of <a href="/facts/Sour_(cocktail)/I75X6rln">sour</a>, bitter, and sweet flavors.
Sometimes, an egg white is included, which is sometimes called a Boston sour. When the whisky used is a <a href="/facts/Scotch_whisky/oqzLz9cL">Scotch</a>, it is called a Scotch sour. With a few <a href="/facts/Bar_spoon/GaKbThHp">bar spoons</a> of full-bodied red wine floated on top, it is usually referred to as a <a href="/facts/New_York_sour/ydpb8yuR">New York sour</a>. It is <a href="/facts/Cocktail_shaker/M4rEpDoE">shaken</a> and served either <a href="/facts/Straight_up_(bartending)/aHMPN4jS">straight up</a> or over ice.
The <a href="/facts/International_Bartenders_Association/GkYpnL3m">International Bartenders Association</a> recipe includes a <a href="/facts/Cocktail_garnish/BGJFL9We">garnish</a> of half an <a href="/facts/Orange_(fruit)/qQdDNeL4">orange</a> slice and a <a href="/facts/Maraschino_cherry/z8zuyB0j">maraschino cherry</a>.
A variant of the whiskey sour is the <a href="/facts/Ward_8_(cocktail)/uhrFrNgr">Ward 8</a>, which often is based on bourbon or <a href="/facts/Rye_whiskey/ToB5xcDY">rye whiskey</a>, and includes both lemon juice and <a href="/facts/Orange_juice/pAeEuqJm">orange juice</a>, and <a href="/facts/Grenadine/agEguv3S">grenadine</a> syrup as the sweetener. The egg white sometimes employed in other whiskey sours is not usually included.

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Whiskey sour