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Gin Sour

Name: Gin Sour
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Ordinary Drink
Ingredients: 2 oz Gin; 1 oz Lemon Juice; 1/2 tsp superfine Sugar; 1 Orange; 1 Maraschino Cherry

Gin Sour combines Gin, Lemon Juice, Sugar, Orange in a ordinary drink served in a whiskey sour glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for date night.

Quick tags

Sour

Quick fact

Gin Sour is usually served as a ordinary drink in a whiskey sour glass, and its identity is shaped by Gin, Lemon Juice, Sugar.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

GinGin - 40% ABV

2 oz

Lemon Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

1 oz

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1/2 tsp superfine

Orangeingredient - Non-alcoholic

Maraschino Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

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1In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, lemon juice, and sugar.
2Shake well.
3Strain into a sour glass and garnish with the orange slice and the cherry.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon Juice and Orange.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Gin Sour is a medium alcoholic cocktail for date night with Gin, Lemon Juice, Sugar.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Glassware

Whiskey sour glass

Method

Shaken

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor & pairing

Expect round sweetness with support from Gin, Lemon Juice, Sugar. Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving & context

Serve in a whiskey sour glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass. Gin Sour sits comfortably in the gin cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

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