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Scotch Sour

Name: Scotch Sour
Cuisine: Ordinary Drink
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Scotch; Juice of 1/2 Lime; 1/2 tsp Powdered Sugar; 1/2 slice Lemon; 1 Cherry

Scotch Sour combines Scotch, Lime, Powdered Sugar, Lemon in a ordinary drink served in a whiskey sour glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio, 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 summer patio, cozy night in.

Quick fact

Scotch and soda is a mixed drink consisting of Scotch whisky and soda water or other sparkling water.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Scotchspirit - Alcoholic

1 1/2 oz

Limeingredient - Non-alcoholic

Juice of 1/2

Powdered Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1/2 tsp

Lemoningredient - Non-alcoholic

1/2 slice

Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Shake scotch, juice of lime, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass.
2Decorate with 1/2 slice lemon, top with the cherry, and serve.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lime and Lemon.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Scotch Sour is a medium alcoholic cocktail for summer patio with Scotch, Lime, Powdered Sugar.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio, 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 Scotch, Lime, 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

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

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Scotch and soda is a mixed drink consisting of Scotch whisky and soda water or other sparkling water.

Source: Scotch and soda

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