From the library
Whiskey Sour
Bourbon, lemon, sugar — the sour at its plainest and best. Egg white if you want the silk.
What's in it
- Bourbon
- Lemon Juice
- Simple Syrup
- Egg White
- Maraschino Cherry
American sour canon; in print by 1870.
Keep pouring
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