The whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey (often bourbon), lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of egg white. With the egg white, it is sometimes called a Boston Sour. With a few bar spoons of full-bodied red wine floated on top, it is often referred to as a New York Sour. It is shaken and served either straight up or over ice.
The traditional garnish is half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
A variant of the whiskey sour is the Ward 8, which often is based with bourbon or rye whiskey, and includes both lemon and orange juices, and grenadine syrup as the sweetener. The egg white sometimes employed in other whiskey sours is generally not included in this variation.
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History
The oldest historical mention of a whiskey sour was published in the Wisconsin newspaper, Waukesha Plain Dealer, in 1870.
In 1962, the Universidad del Cuyo published a story, citing the Peruvian newspaper El Comercio de Iquique, which indicated that Elliott Stubb created the "whisky sour" in 1872. (El Comercio de Iquique was published by Modesto Molina between 1874 and 1879.)
In popular culture
Literature
- Cameron, Skyla Dawn. Whiskey Sour (Demons of Oblivion 0.5).
- Carter, Nathan Wade. Will You Marry Me Kiddy Pools & Whiskey Sours?.
- Cole, Audrey (2013). Whiskey Sour (Swan Song #1).
- Corrigan, Mickey J. Whiskey Sour Noir (The Hard Stuff #1).
- Hart, Liliana. Whiskey Sour (An Addison Holmes Mystery #2).
- Kasten, Kitty Anne. The Whiskey Sour Stumper: A Sammy the Cat Mystery.
- Konrath, J.A. Whiskey Sour (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels #1).
- Leyner, Mark & Goldberg, Billy. Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? More Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour. CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
- Pottinger, George. Whiskey Sour.
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