Whiskey Sour (Classic Formula)

Serve in Old-fashioned glass...
2	fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
3	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
½	fl oz	Pasteurised egg white

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon slice & cherry on stick (sail)

Comment:

I find the classic formulation more sweet than sour and prefer the 4:2:8 ratio.

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This recipe follows the classic sour proportions (3:4:8) three quarter part of the sour ingredient (lemon juice) one part of the sweet ingredient (sugar syrup) and two parts of the strong ingredient (whiskey).

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