Three Great Recipes for National Whiskey Sour Day

By Philip Van der Vossen (@PVanderVossen) on August 24th, 2012

Hopefully you’ve recovered from last weekend’s National Rum Day, because this Saturday August 25th is National Whiskey Sour Day! The oldest historical mention of a whiskey sour prepared in the world comes from a newspaper published in Wisconsin in 1870. The traditional whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey (often Bourbon), lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of egg white to make it a Boston Sour. It is shaken and served either straight or over ice. The traditional garnish is half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry. To help you celebrate we’ve collected some recipes from some of our favorite Whiskey brands, to show the variety of preparations :

Wild Turkey Whiskey Sour 101

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
0.5 oz. fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
0.5 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
0.5 oz. ounce honey
1 fresh cherry
1 oz. Wild Turkey American Honey
Dollop of egg white

Directions:

Slice cherry from top to bottom five times around pit, and soak in a cup of Wild Turkey American Honey.
Combine Wild Turkey Bourbon, grapefruit juice, lime juice and honey in a cocktail shaker.
Froth egg white and add a dollop to the mixture.
Shake and serve over ice. Garnish with Wild Turkey American Honey-soaked cherry.

Bulleit Rye Whiskey Sour

Ingredients:

2 oz. Bulleit Rye
0.75 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
0.75 oz. simple syrup
1 or 2 teaspoons of egg white (optional)
lemon wedge and maraschino cherry garnish

Directions:

To make simple syrup : Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved; remove from heat and cool
Combine bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Shake well for 20 seconds. Add at least a cup of ice and shake for another 20 seconds.
Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass and garnish with the lemon wedge and maraschino cherry on a skewer.

Crown Royal Whisky Sour