Sours
91 recipes, page 1 of 4
This Field Manual holds 91 recipes in the sour family, more than any other family here. A sour is a spirit, a citrus juice and a sweetener in balance. Change any one of the three and the drink takes a different name: a daiquiri, a margarita and a sidecar are all sours.
The ratio is where the disagreement is. Two parts spirit to one part citrus to one part sweetener is the usual starting point and it suits bourbon. Cut the sweetener and the citrus comes forward, which suits a lighter spirit. Add egg white and the texture changes rather than the flavour, which is why a whiskey sour and a Boston sour share a specification and taste different.
Base Spirit
Difficulty Level
20th Century
A 20th Century is 45ml of London Dry gin, 22.5ml of Lillet Blanc, 15ml of white crème de cacao and 22.5ml of fresh lemon juice, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and double
21st Century
The 21st Century is 60ml of blanco tequila, 22.5ml of fresh lemon juice and 22.5ml of white crème de cacao, shaken hard with ice for 10 to 12 seconds and double strained into a
Amaretto Sour
An Amaretto Sour made the way Jeffrey Morgenthaler published it in 2012 is 45ml amaretto, 22.5ml cask-strength bourbon, 30ml fresh lemon juice, 5ml rich sugar syrup and an
Aperol Sour
An Aperol Sour is 60ml Aperol, 25ml fresh lemon juice, 15ml simple syrup and 15ml egg white, dry shaken, shaken again with ice and double strained into a chilled coupe, with three
Army & Navy
An Army & Navy is 60ml of London Dry gin, 22.5ml of fresh lemon juice, 15ml of orgeat and a dash of Angostura, shaken hard and double strained into a chilled coupe, with a lemon
Autumn Gold
An Autumn Gold is 45ml of bourbon, 20ml of apple brandy, 20ml of fresh lemon juice, 15ml of maple syrup and two dashes of aromatic bitters, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and
Aviation
An Aviation is gin, maraschino, lemon and a little crème de violette: 45ml gin, 15ml maraschino liqueur, 15ml fresh lemon juice and one bar spoon of crème de violette, shaken hard
Bacardi Cocktail
A Bacardi Cocktail is 50ml of Bacardi Carta Blanca, 20ml of fresh lime juice, 10ml of grenadine and 5ml of sugar syrup, shaken hard and double strained into a chilled coupe, with
Banana Calling
A Banana Calling is 40ml of London Dry gin, 10ml of banana liqueur, 7.5ml of fino sherry, 20ml of fresh lemon juice and 7.5ml of rich sugar syrup, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds
Banana Daiquiri
A Banana Daiquiri is 45ml of white rum, 15ml of banana liqueur, half a ripe banana, 20ml of fresh lime juice and 10ml of simple syrup, blended with crushed ice for 10 to 15
Bee’s Knees
A Bee’s Knees is 52.5ml of London Dry gin, 22.5ml each of fresh lemon and orange juice and two teaspoons (10ml) of honey syrup, made with two parts honey to one of warm water.
Berry Sour
A Berry Sour is 50ml of London Dry gin, 20ml of crème de mûre, 25ml of fresh lemon juice, 10ml of sugar syrup and 15ml of egg white, dry shaken, shaken again with ice and double
Between the Sheets
Between the Sheets is 30ml each of cognac, white rum and triple sec with 20ml of fresh lemon juice, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and double strained into a chilled coupe, with
Black Widow
A Black Widow is three blackberries muddled in the shaker with 45ml of vodka, 20ml of blackberry liqueur, 15ml of fresh lemon juice and 10ml of sugar syrup, shaken hard and double
Blinker
A Blinker is 60ml of rye whiskey, 30ml of fresh grapefruit juice and 15ml of raspberry syrup, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and double strained into a chilled coupe. A
Bramble
A Bramble is 50ml London Dry gin, 25ml fresh lemon juice and 12.5ml sugar syrup, shaken hard and strained over crushed ice in a rocks glass, with 15ml of crème de mûre poured over
Brandy Crusta
A Brandy Crusta is 52.5ml of cognac, 7.5ml of maraschino, a bar spoon each of orange curaçao and sugar syrup, 15ml of fresh lemon juice and two dashes of Angostura, shaken hard
Brown Derby
A Brown Derby is 60ml of bourbon, 30ml of fresh grapefruit juice and 22.5ml of honey syrup made with two parts honey to one of warm water, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and
Caipirinha
A Caipirinha is 60ml of cachaça poured over one lime cut into eight pieces and muddled firmly with four teaspoons of caster sugar for 20 to 30 seconds, in a rocks glass filled
Cameron’s Kick
Cameron’s Kick is 30ml of blended Scotch, 30ml of Irish whiskey, 22.5ml of fresh lemon juice and 15ml of orgeat, shaken hard with ice for 10 to 12 seconds and double strained into
Casino
A Casino is 40ml of Old Tom gin, 10ml of maraschino liqueur, 10ml of fresh lemon juice and two dashes of orange bitters, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and double strained into
Charlie Chaplin
A Charlie Chaplin is 30ml each of sloe gin, apricot brandy and fresh lime juice, shaken hard with ice for 10 to 12 seconds and double strained into a chilled coupe with a lime
Clover Club
A Clover Club is 45ml of London Dry gin, 15ml of fresh lemon juice, 15ml of raspberry syrup and 15ml of egg white, dry shaken, shaken again hard with ice and double strained into
Corpse Reviver No. 2
A Corpse Reviver No. 2 is 30ml each of London Dry gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc and fresh lemon juice, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and double strained into a chilled coupe