HAPPY NATIONAL WHISKEY SOUR DAY
from The Martini Diva
August 25th is National Whiskey Sour Day so today we celebrate one of the oldest cocktails on the happy hour menu. Disguised in my recipe card as a martini for Dad, the Whiskey Sour was more likely a favorite of your grandfather or great grandfather. Mentioned in famed mixologist Jerry Thomas' 1862 Bartender's Guide, the Whiskey Sour has a long history as a classic alcoholic beverage. This venerable cocktail is a member of the Sour family of mixed drinks which consist of a combination of a base liquor, lemon or lime juice and sugar with an optional addition of egg white.
According to the I.B.A.* a Traditional Whiskey Sour is:
4.5 cl Bourbon whiskey
3.0 cl Fresh lemon juice
1.5 cl Gomme* syrup
1 Dash egg white
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain in old fashioned or cobbler glass. If served "On the rocks", strain ingredients into old fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with half orange slice and maraschino cherry.
(*Gomme syrup is basically simple syrup with the added ingredient of gum arabic which acts as an emulsifier)
According to the I.B.A.* a Traditional Whiskey Sour is:
4.5 cl Bourbon whiskey
3.0 cl Fresh lemon juice
1.5 cl Gomme* syrup
1 Dash egg white
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain in old fashioned or cobbler glass. If served "On the rocks", strain ingredients into old fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with half orange slice and maraschino cherry.
(*Gomme syrup is basically simple syrup with the added ingredient of gum arabic which acts as an emulsifier)
For my Whiskey Sour Martini (aka Father's Day Martini) I've simplified the recipe to use sweet and sour mix, which I used in a higher ratio to the whiskey, and left out the egg white in order to appeal to contemporary cocktail sensibilities.
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