Whiskey Sour

By Culiora

Bourbon, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg white dry-shaken to a creamy foam, then shaken with ice and finished with a few drops of Angostura.

• Servings: 1
• Prep time: 5 min
• Total time: 5 min

Ingredients

• 5 cl bourbon or other whiskey
• 3 cl freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 cl simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water)
• 1 egg white (optional, but gives a creamy foam head)
• ice
• Angostura bitters (a few dashes)
• lemon wheel or cocktail cherry

Instructions

1. Pour the whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white into a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake without ice first for about 10 seconds (this dry shake emulsifies the egg white into a fluffy foam).
3. Add ice to the shaker. Shake again for about 10–15 seconds until thoroughly chilled.
4. Strain into a chilled glass, ideally a rocks glass with ice or a coupe glass without ice.
5. Gently dash a few drops of Angostura bitters onto the foam. Draw a toothpick through the drops to create a decorative design if desired.
6. Garnish with a lemon wheel or a cocktail cherry.
7. Serve immediately.