Whisky Sour

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Whisky Sour – Would you like to make and serve a classic Japanese cocktail at home without too much effort? This straightforward recipe shows you, step by step, the best way to easily make this classic cocktail yourself.

The basis for a proper Whisky Sour consists of three essential components: spirit, sweetener and tart lemon juice. Incidentally, the original form of every cocktail is built on these elements.

As the name naturally suggests, the spirit used in this recipe is a whisky distilled from grain. Whiskies generally have a robust flavour and therefore form a great base for delicious, characterful cocktails.

This recipe does not use whisky from Scotland, the birthplace of this high-proof speciality, but rather a typical Japanese whisky from the Suntory brand. Suntory whisky may not be among Japan’s most award-winning varieties, but it is at least available in many shops and Asian supermarkets at reasonable prices.

Even though whisky (compared to Sake and nihonshu) hasn’t been produced in Japan for very long, it’s astonishing that per capita whisky consumption in the Land of the Rising Sun is higher than in, for example, America or Great Britain! A visit to a Japanese izakaya (a typical pub) reveals that it is mainly traditional cocktails such as the whisky sour or whisky highball that feature on the drinks menu.

Find out how you too can mix this typical Japanese cocktail yourself (for example, during a cosy sushi evening with family and friends) with this simple recipe! Have fun and good luck making your Whisky Sour!

serves 2 | 15 minutes

🖨️ Print PDF 📌 Save to PinterestWould you like to make and serve a typical Japanese cocktail at home without too much effort? This straightforward recipe for a delicious whisky sour gives you step-by-step instructions on how to easily make this classic cocktail yourself.Ingredients (2 servings = 2 glasses)120 ml whisky 2 lemons 200 g sugar 200 ml water 8 ice cubesMethod (15 minutes / plus cooling time for the sugar syrup)

Step 1To begin with, check and prepare the ingredients for the Whisky Sour.

Whisky Sour step 2: Make the sugar syrup

Step 2Make the sugar syrup: To do this, mix sugar and water in a small saucepan, bring to the boil and boil vigorously for 10 minutes over a medium to high heat. Then pour into a clean screw-top jar and leave to cool (this quantity is enough for more than 2 glasses of Whiskey Sour and can be stored at room temperature for 3 weeks).

Would you like to make and serve a typically Japanese cocktail at home without much effort? This simple recipe for a delicious Whiskey Sour shows you step by step the best way to make this classic cocktail yourself.

Ingredients (2 portions = 2 glasses)

120 ml Whiskey
2 Zitronen
200 g Zucker
200 ml Wasser
8 Eiswürfel

Preparation (15 minutes / + cooling time for sugar syrup)

Step 1

First, check and gather the ingredients for the Whiskey Sour.

Step 2

Make the sugar syrup: To do this, mix sugar and water in a small pot, bring to the boil and simmer briskly for 10 minutes over medium to high heat. Then pour into a clean screw-top jar and let it cool (the amount is enough for more than 2 glasses of Whiskey Sour and can be kept for 3 weeks at room temperature).

Step 3

Cut the lemons in half and squeeze them. Collect the juice (about 40 ml).

Step 4

Now mix the Whiskey Sour: Fill each tumbler (or other medium-sized glass) with 4 ice cubes , then pour 60 ml whisky into each. Then add 20 ml lemon juice and 20 ml sugar syrup (either measure using a cocktail measure or calculate 20 ml = 2 tbsp). Stir with a long spoon and serve (garnish with a slice of lemon if desired).