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Friday Cocktail Hour: The Whiskey Sour

Published: Jul 10, 2020 · Modified: Jan 19, 2021 by Michael Ruhlman · 4 Comments

I'm reposting the Whiskey Sour, my third favorite cocktail (after the Martini, followed by the Negroni) because when I restarted the Friday Cocktail Hour, I didn't have a videographer. Now I do! Thank you, Kat Guanche.

I'm also reposting this cocktail because it's one of those very special cocktails that you can make in a batch for a group of people the invariably love it so much they tend to remark not only how good they are but also that they didn't even know they could be so good.

Another example of how "convenience" products like packaged sour mixes bastardize greatness to the point that we don't even know what greatness looks or tastes like.

And in tribute to greatness, a reading in the video of a favorite poem by Charles Simic.

The below recipe can be halved for two people or even quartered for one, but even if you want just one, make two because I'm telling you you're going to want another.

The Whiskey Sour

One of the great cocktails, excellent to make in batches
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Hand blender or standing blender.

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces bourbon
  • 4 ounces citrus juice, or more as needed lime, lemon, or a mix,
  • 4 ounces simple syrup, or more as needed sugar dissolved in an equal amount of water
  • 2 egg whites

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the ingredients in a large measuring glass and blend with a hand blender. (This can be done in a standing mixer as well.)
  • Taste! Think. If it's too sour, add simple syrup. If too sweet add citrus. If you would like it stronger add 2 to 4 more ounces bourbon. Up to you!
  • Fill the measuring glass with ice and stir to chill.
  • Strain into four glasses over ice.
Keyword Bourbon, egg white, Lemon, Lime, sour, Whiskey
« Friday Cocktail Hour: The Paloma (a variation)
FCH: The White Negroni »

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  1. Andrea J Ginsky

    July 11, 2020 at 1:08 am

    That was fun. Here's to poetry!

    Reply
  2. Mehdi Ashrafi

    July 11, 2020 at 1:53 am

    Where is the beef ruhlman

    Reply
  3. Randall Gallagher

    July 11, 2020 at 1:58 am

    Thanks for sharing this recipe. Had all the ingredients and decided to whip up a batch this evening. Very glad I did. A Happy Friday, indeed!

    Reply
  4. Allen

    July 11, 2020 at 8:21 pm

    Poems are boring, confusing and put me to sleep. But not this one. Very cool.

    Reply

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Ratio App for iPhone

After I wrote my book Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking, a colleague and I built a ratio calculator for iPhones that allows you to cook without recipes. For doughs, batters, custards, sauces, stocks and more, simply plug in the amount of one ingredient and the amounts of the other ingredients are instantly calculated. It's also a handy reference for dozens of our most common preparations. ($4.99 in the app store.)

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I’ve collaborated on a dozen books, including cookbooks and a memoir. If you'd like to collaborate on a project, please contact my agent, Gail Hochman, [email protected], at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

For speaking engagements contact, Kip Ludwig, [email protected].

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