Whiskey Sours are the perfect cocktail for summertime. There’s a great balance between sweet and sour, and adding egg white to the mix really enhances the mouthfeel of this misunderstood drink. The Whiskey Sour has endless versatility – lemons, limes, grapefruits, and even oranges can be used for the juice base, and simple syrup can be swapped out for infused syrups, jams, and more. Fresh juice is always best, and the possibilities are endless. So, what makes a sour cocktail a sour cocktail?
“That it has citrus and is shaken, essentially,” says Fat Lamb beverage director Jo Riggs. “The Daisy cocktail is kind of the mothership, what people think of as the original