Hot Honey Whiskey Sour

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Serve in a Sour or Martini/Coupette glass

Ingredients:
1 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
34 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
34 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
13 fl oz Monin Hot Honey Syrup
13 fl oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
12 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters optional
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s optional
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a SOUR OR MARTINI/COUPETTE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist and drops of aromatic bitters.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
  2. Garnish with drops of aromatic bitters drawn through the foam head.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A Whiskey Sour with rich honeyed notes and chili spice.

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History:

Created by yours truly in March 2026.

Nutrition:

One serving of Hot Honey Whiskey Sour contains 195 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 16.64% alc./vol. (33.29° proof)
  • 19.8 grams of pure alcohol

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