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A question people always ask me is "Where should I start if I'm interested in mixology" or "What's a good drink for someone who's not in love with "spirit forwards" drinks?" and I think the best answer is actually a sour drink, really any of them. Yes- from a historic perspective an Old Fashioned is slightly more foundational, but honestly that's something you do kind of need to learn to love- a whiskey sour isn't like that. Additionally, sours have been around nearly as long as the most historic and roots basic of cocktails and they really show off the transformative power of drink mixing. With all of these you'll put ingredients together and get something our of your shaker that is more than the sum of its parts, the perfect little piece of mixology magic to get you to fall in love with mixing drinks. And most importantly, really none of these are terrifically complicated, you can easily master one of these drinks without having ever touched a shaker before. I put this list together specifically to try and include every base spirit, so depending on your taste there's should be something here for everyone.
New York Sour
https://youtu.be/N6b1cxMwxzU
.75 oz. -or- 22 ml. Simple Syrup
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. Lemon Juice
2 oz. -or- 60 ml. whiskey
Shake with ice and strain
Flout 1-2 oz. of red wine on top of drink using back of spoon.
Whiskey Sour
https://youtu.be/SxjRugyeS9s
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. Lemon Juice
.75 oz. -or- 22 ml. simple syrup
1 egg white
2 oz. -or- 60 ml. whiskey
Dry Shake
Shake with ice and strain
garnish with dashes of bitters on drink head
Daiquiri
https://youtu.be/HbqfSlAVEXM
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. Lime Juice
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. Simple Syrup
2 oz. -or- 60 ml. rum
Shake with ice and Strain
Jack Rose
https://youtu.be/BnO8LrK3eWw
.5 oz. -or- 15 ml. grenadine
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. lime juice
2 oz. -or- 60 ml. Applejack
Shake and Strain
Sidecar
https://youtu.be/2nmPZ0KgbXU
Rim a coupe with sugar
.75 oz. -or- 22 ml. Lemon Juice
.75 oz. -or- 22 ml. Triple Sec or Curaçao
1.5 oz. -or- 45 ml. Cognac
Shake and Strain
Last Word
https://youtu.be/WaZb_BSy4dI
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. Maraschino
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. lime juice
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. green chartreuse
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. London dry gin
shake and Strain
Margarita
https://youtu.be/vLMiQozMcUo
Salt rim of glass
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. Lime juice
1 oz. -or- 30 ml. Curaçao or Triple sec
2 oz. -or- 60 ml. tequila
Shake and strain into salt rimmed glass
And the Prince that was Promised is here for a bonus sour:
https://youtu.be/g5q9uh7iBQQ
The Prince that was Promised
• one egg white
• .75 oz. -or- 22 ml. Simple Syrup
• 1 oz. -or- 30 ml. lemon juice
• 2 oz. -or- 60 ml. creme de mezcal
• 2 dashes 20% saline solution
• dry shake
• shake again
• pour into coupe
• garnish with angostura flamethrower
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