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New York Sour

Name: New York Sour
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Ordinary Drink
Ingredients: 2 oz Blended Whiskey; Juice of 1/2 Lemon; 1 tsp Sugar; (Claret) Red Wine; Cherry

New York Sour combines Blended Whiskey, Lemon, Sugar, Red Wine 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

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

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Blended Whiskeyspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Lemoningredient - Non-alcoholic

Juice of 1/2

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1 tsp

Red Winespirit - Alcoholic

(Claret)

Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

To taste

How to make it

Build it step by step.

3 steps

1Shake blended whiskey, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass.
2Float claret on top.
3Decorate with the half-slice of lemon and 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: New York Sour is a medium alcoholic cocktail for cozy night in with Blended Whiskey, Lemon, 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, 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

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

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

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

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