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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May Day
Gin, Sweet orange apéritif, Lemon...


Mazda 5 cocktail by Aida Mollenkamp, featuring tequila, Grand Marnier, guava nectar, jalapeno, lime, and agave nectar
Mazda 5
Aged tequila, Orange curaçao, Hot pepper...


Medicina Latina
Blanco tequila, Lime, Honey syrup...


Melancia
Unaged cachaça, Watermelon, Lime...


Melon Stand
Gin, Sweet orange apéritif, Watermelon...


Mexican Firing Squad
Aged tequila, Lime, Grenadine...


Millionaire
Dark rum, Sloe gin, Apricot liqueur...


Monastery
Basil, Plum brandy, Lime...


Mountain Man
Bourbon, Peach liqueur, Lemon...


Mystical One
Sage, Cinnamon syrup, Bourbon...


Naked & Famous
Mezcal, Yellow herbal liqueur, Sweet orange apéritif...


Necromancer cocktail by Vince Bright, with rhum agricole, grapefruit juice, Cocchi Americano, Velvet Falernum, absinthe
Necromancer
Unaged rhum agricole, Grapefruit, White wine apéritif...


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