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Boston Sour

Name: Boston Sour
Cuisine: Ordinary Drink
Ingredients: 2 oz Blended Whiskey; Juice of 1/2 Lemon; 1 tsp Powdered Sugar; 1 Egg White; 1 Cherry

Boston Sour combines Blended Whiskey, Lemon, Powdered Sugar, Egg White in a ordinary drink served in a whiskey sour glass. It is a strong fit for cozy night in and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for cozy night in.

Quick fact

Boston Sour is usually served as a ordinary drink in a whiskey sour glass, and its identity is shaped by Blended Whiskey, Lemon, Powdered Sugar.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Blended Whiskeyspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Lemoningredient - Non-alcoholic

Juice of 1/2

Powdered Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1 tsp

Egg Whiteingredient - Non-alcoholic

Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Shake juice of lemon, powdered sugar, blended whiskey, and egg white with cracked ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass.
2Add the slice of lemon, top with the cherry, and serve.

Method

Blended

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon and Cherry.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Boston Sour is a medium alcoholic cocktail for cozy night in with Blended Whiskey, Lemon, Powdered Sugar.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

✓Creamy texture

✓Frozen style

Best for

Best for cozy night in.

Glassware

Whiskey sour glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Blended Whiskey, Lemon, Powdered Sugar.

Best pairing

Pairs nicely with richer plates, cheese boards, roasted nuts, or dessert.

Serving style

Serve in a whiskey sour glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Boston Sour sits comfortably in the whiskey cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Boston Sour is usually served as a ordinary drink in a whiskey sour glass, and its identity is shaped by Blended Whiskey, Lemon, Powdered Sugar.

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