Category: Sours

Sours are Cocktails that are Citrus forward.

White Lady

White Lady

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Gin
1 oz.Triple Sec
.5 oz.Lemon Juice
.5 oz.Egg White

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
  • Add Ice to the Shaker
  • Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe

The White Lady, no relation to the Pink Lady, was created in 1919 by Harry MacElhone at Ciro’s Club in London, England. The original recipe featured Crème de Menth instead of Gin. The recipe was later changed by Harry in 1929 to the current recipe. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Gimlet

Gimlet

Ingredients

2 oz.Gin
2 oz.Lime Cordial
GarnishLime Wheel

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 Seconds
  • Strain into a Coupe
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel

The Gimlet is an old drink that dates back to the days of sailing ships and scurvy. It was made by sailors in order to get them their Vitamin C. Despite having Lime in the drink, it is still Stirred instead of Shaken. Apparently Lime Cordial isn’t considered a Citrus Juice. There are also recipes that substitute the Lime Cordial for Lime Juice and Simple Syrup, but at that point you aren’t making a Gimlet, you’re making a Gin Sour.

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Amaretto Sour

Amaretto Sour

Ingredients

.75 oz.Bourbon (or Rye)
1.5 oz.Amaretto
1 oz.Lemon Juice
1 BarspoonSimple Syrup
.5 oz.Egg White
2 DashesAromatic Bitters
GarnishLemon Peel
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
  • Add Ice to the Shaker
  • Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
  • Garnish with a Lemon Peel and Cocktail Cherry

The Amaretto Sour is an Amaretto twist on the classic Whiskey Sour.

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Bee’s Knees

Bee’s Knees

Ingredients

2 oz.Gin
.5 oz.Honey Syrup
.75 oz.Lemon Juice
GarnishLemon Twist

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with a Lemon Twist

The Bee’s Knees was created in the 1920’s and is thought to have been created by Frank Meier at the Hôtel Ritz Paris in Paris, France. The drink is essentially a Gin Sour that substitutes the Simple Syrup for Honey Syrup. There are other similar drinks such as the Honeysuckle that substitutes the Gin for White Rum, and the Honey Bee that substitutes the Gin for Dark Rum. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Between the Sheets

Between the sheets

Ingredients

1 oz.Light Rum
1 oz.Cognac (Brandy)
1 oz.Triple Sec
.25 oz.Lemon Juice
1Orange Peel

Directions

  • Combine the Alcohol and Lemon Juice in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Express the Oil from the Orange Peel over the Top

The Between the Sheets is a riff on the Sidecar. It is thought to have been invented in the 1930’s by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, France. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Blinker

Blinker

Ingredients

2 oz.Rye Whiskey (or Bourbon)
1 oz.Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz.Raspberry Syrup
GarnishGrapefruit Twist (or Raspberries)

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with a Grapefruit Twist or 3 Raspberries

The Blinker is a riff on the Whiskey Sour that was created in the 1930’s. Its original incarnation was made with Grenadine. Later on, it was discovered that Raspberry Syrup created an overall tastier and better balanced drink.

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Blood Orange Martini

Blood orange Martini

Ingredients

2 oz.Gin (or Vodka)
.5 oz.Triple Sec
1 oz.Blood Orange Juice
.25 oz.Lime Juice
2 DashesOrange Bitters
GarnishBlood Orange Wedge

Directions

  • Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with a Blood Orange Wedge

The Blood Orange Martini, like many other drinks, is a “Martini” in name only. Blood Oranges are less tangy than other oranges and provide this drink with an interesting deep red color that would be hard to replicate in other ways. If Blood Oranges are out of season or hard to find where you’re from, other oranges could be substituted in. This would, however, change the overall look and taste of the drink.

If you wanted a drink that is more in line with a traditional Martini, here is an alternative recipe.

Traditional Blood orange Martini

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Gin (or Vodka)
.75 oz.Dry Vermouth
1.5 oz.Blood Orange Juice
.5 oz.Simple Syrup
GarnishBlood Orange Wedge

Directions

  • Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with a Blood Orange Wedge
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Brown Derby

Brown Derby

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Bourbon
1 oz.Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz.Honey Syrup
GarnishGrapefruit Peel

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Express the Oil from the Grapefruit Peel over the top
  • Garnish with the Grapefruit Peel

The Brown Derby is a simple cocktail that is thought to have been created in the 1930’s at the Vendôme Club in Los Angeles, California. The same cocktail was created in England, but went under a different name, the De Rigueur Cocktail.

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Casino

Casino

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Gin
.75 oz.Maraschino Liqueur
.5 oz.Lemon Juice
2 DashesOrange Bitters
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry

The Casino was invented sometime in the early 1900’s. It is very similar to the Aviation, but without the Crème de Violette. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Clover Club

Clover Club

Ingredients

2 oz.Gin
.5 oz.Lemon Juice
.75 oz.Raspberry Syrup
.5 oz.Egg White
GarnishRaspberries

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
  • Add Ice to the Shaker
  • Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Coupe
  • Garnish with 3 Raspberries

The Clover Club was created in the late 1800’s at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The look of the drink is very similar to the Pink Lady. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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