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Whiskey Sour (Difford's recipe)

Citrus sourness mellowed by a touch of sugar and invigorated by a blast of toasty bourbon whiskey. Many assert a classic "Golden Ratio" for all sours...
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Anonymous

10th August 2021 at 12:57
I've used the exact same products and amounts specified but mine turned out more on the orange spectrum of colour. I suppose due to the amount of bitter that I used.

This drink also tasted and looked very close to the Old Cuban (that I tried just yesterday). Again, possibly due to the amount of Angostura Bitters used. Would definitely give it another try with maybe just one good dash but curious to see if I've done anything wrong here.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
10th August 2021 at 14:36
Does sound like bitters affected the colour and I'm guessing flavour of your sour. Perhaps worth investing in a Cocktail Kingdom DashDart to screw onto your Angostura bottle to ensure controlled dashes.
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Olof Hjalmarsson’s Avatar Olof Hjalmarsson
29th April 2021 at 17:39
Not bad, but I think I prefer it served up, without ice, and the bitters on the froth.
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Windels Maxim’s Avatar Windels Maxim
3rd August 2021 at 21:56
Yeah me too, I even add 15ml of fresh orange juice. And use the bitters on top to make something arty...
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Areum Jeon’s Avatar Areum Jeon
16th December 2020 at 07:39
I prefer mine with a 3:3:8 ratio, but a 4:2:8 tastes pretty nice. Tart and nicely on the sour side!
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Chris Smith’s Avatar Chris Smith
23rd November 2020 at 01:51
I make them with fresh squeezed lime juice. Not sure if that technically makes it a different drink.

If organized enough I make the simple syrup from raw honey.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
23rd November 2020 at 07:49
Raw honey is a nice touch. Delicious stuff an good for you. We will be selling honey from our local beekeeper directly from this site as getting hold of the real unprocessed stuff seems challenging outside a rural setting.
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Shane McHale’s Avatar Shane McHale
28th June 2020 at 22:04
Really nice, I misread the recipe, and used half an egg white, but was none the worse for it.
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Steve Anderson’s Avatar Steve Anderson
25th August 2020 at 22:08
Happy National Whiskey Sour Day! Like you, Shane, I didn't use a full portion of egg white. Next time I'll use half or less to cut down on the froth. I don't think the taste suffers at all from less egg white.
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