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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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi-Tini cocktail with gin, coconut rum, bergamot liqueur, and lemon juice.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi-Tini
Gin, Coconut rum, Bergamot liqueur...


Rio Grande Sour by Ranjini Bose, with aged cachaca, Jagermeister, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white, and an orange slice.
Rio Grande Sour
Orange, Aged cachaça, Kräuterlikör...


Rising Sun
Mezcal, Maraschino, Grapefruit...


Roma Wedding
Grape, Gin, Aquavit...


Rosy Dawn
Gin, Orange curaçao, Cherry brandy...


Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Aged rum, Falernum liqueur, Orange curaçao...


Ruse
Dry sherry, Bourbon, Amaro...


Saint
Bourbon, Lemon, Ginger syrup...


Saisonnière
Vodka, Pear brandy, Lemon...


Sakura
Nigori sake, Gin, Hibiscus syrup...


Saloon Man’s Sour
Spiced rum, Sloe gin, Lime...


Samarian Sunset
Blanco tequila, Bitter orange apéritif, Lime...


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