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Tequila Sour

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

Tequila Sour combines Tequila, Lemon, Powdered Sugar, Cherry in a ordinary drink served in a whiskey sour glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Quick fact

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

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

4 total

Tequilaspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Lemoningredient - Non-alcoholic

Juice of 1/2

Powdered Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1 tsp

Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Shake tequila, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a whiskey sour glass.
2Add the half-slice of lemon, top with the cherry, and serve.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon and Cherry.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

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

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio.

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 Tequila, Lemon, Powdered Sugar.

Best pairing

Great with grilled food, tacos, chips, citrusy bites, or party snacks.

Serving style

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

Where it fits

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

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

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

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