Whiskey Sour
Inspired by: The Joy of Mixology by Gary Reagan (p. 290)

Ingredients

  • 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1 maraschino cherry, for garnish
  • 1/2 orange wheel, for garnish

Steps

  1. Shake and strain into a chilled sour glass or an ice-filled rocks glass. Add the garnishes.

Legend

Shake and Strain
Fill a shaker two-thirds full of ice and add the ingredients in the order given. Shake for approximately 15s and strain the drink into the appropriate glass.