Drinks

Sour Cocktails

Sour cocktails like the Whiskey Sour, the Sidecar, and the Daiquiri are among the most well-known and totally-drinkable drinks – total crowd-pleasers.

The classic sour recipe is easy to riff on: 2 parts base spirit, ¾ part sour, ¾ part sweet. You’ll see those proportions repeat often in this category of drinks, along with plenty of variations on the theme.

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One-Armed French Hooker cocktail with genever, St. Germain, grapefruit juice, and sparkling white or rose wine.
One-Armed French Hooker
Genever, Elderflower liqueur, Grapefruit...
St. Stephen’s Sour
Cognac, Aged rum, Lemon...
Doubleplusgood
Light rum, Triple sec, Lime...
I Don't Mind You Shooting Me Frank, But Take It Easy on the Rum cocktail with light rum, overproof rum, mint liqueur, lime juice, and simple syrup
I Don’t Mind You Shooting Me, Frank, But Take it Easy on the Rum
Light rum, Overproof light rum, Mint liqueur...
Bliss Point cocktail with pineapple rum, limoncello, grapefruit juice, lime juice, ginger syrup, egg white, and creole bitters
Bliss Point
Pineapple rum, Limoncello, Grapefruit...
Bitter French sparkling cocktail with gin, bitter orange aperitif, lemon juice, simple syrup, and sparkling wine
Bitter French
Gin, Bitter orange apéritif, Lemon...
Green Eyes cocktail with gin, lime juice, green Chartreuse, simple syrup, and egg white (or aquafaba)
Green Eyes
Gin, Green herbal liqueur, Lime...
Blod & Skar cocktail with aquavit, scotch, cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth, and orange juice
Blod & Skar
Aquavit, Scotch, Cherry brandy...
Wibble
Gin, Sloe gin, Blackberry liqueur...
Black Forest Sour
Kräuterlikör, Cherry brandy, Lemon...
Washington Apple
Bourbon, Apple liqueur, Cranberry juice...
# Tres
Unaged cachaça, White wine apéritif, Triple sec...
Kusuri
Matcha, Salt, Japanese whisky...
Kiwicha
Kiwifruit, Pisco, Lemon...
Cherry Crush
Cherry, Gin, Maraschino...
Jade
Vanilla vodka, Melon liqueur, Pineapple...
Max’s Mistake
Gin, Lemon, Passion fruit syrup...
Door 74
Apple brandy, Dry vermouth, Lemon...
Lazy Suze
Rye whiskey, Gentian liqueur, Grapefruit...
French Martini
Vodka, Raspberry liqueur, Pineapple...
Perfect Lady
Gin, Peach liqueur, Lemon...
Good Samaritan
Bourbon, Dry sherry, Banana liqueur...
Double Standard
Rye whiskey, Gin, Lime...
Sumatra Kula
Aged rum, Honey syrup, Grapefruit...

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