Tequila Sour

ABV

2.4 standard drinks

Glassware

Coupe

Prep Time

5 min

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Reposado Tequila
  • 30 mL Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 15ml Agave syrup
  • 15 ml Egg whites

Instructions

  1. Place all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice
  2. Strain into another container, transfer back to the shaker
  3. Shake again, without ice to emulsify
  4. Strain through afiner straineer into a cocktail glass
  5. Garnish with lime zest

The Range

History

The Whiskey Sour is one of America's oldest and most enduring cocktails, with its origins tracing back to the mid-19th century. The earliest known printed recipe appeared in Jerry Thomas's seminal 1862 bartending guide, How to Mix Drinks, or The Bon Vivant's Companion, cementing its place in the cocktail canon.

Traditionally made with bourbon or rye, the drink gained widespread popularity through the Prohibition era. The modern revival of craft bartending in the early 2000s brought renewed appreciation for the Whiskey Sour, with bartenders reintroducing the egg white variation, known as a Boston Sour, for its silky texture and frothy crown, restoring the drink to its rightful place as a cornerstone of any serious cocktail menu.