Category: Sour Cocktail Recipes

A sour cocktail is usually a specific recipe of base spirit mixed with
citrus (usually Lemon Juice) and often with Egg White. While you’ll find
plenty of variations on the classic sour cocktail here, we’ve also included
other cocktail recipes that are simply sour in nature, generally because
they combine base spirit with some sort of citrus or a sour fruit. Sour
cocktails can be wonderful both before and after a meal, or just to enjoy
for no reason at all. Take a look at all of these sour cocktails, try a
few, and perhaps find a favourite.

A Gin Sour cocktail on a clothe.

Gin Sour Recipe

May 9, 2022
Cocktail Recipes, Gin Cocktail Recipes, Sour Cocktail Recipes

If you want a Whiskey Sour but only have Gin on hand, fear not, you can still make a great cocktail! In fact, you can make a sour with pretty much anything, it's just that the Whiskey is the more popular version. As with a lot of Gin drinks, London Dry Gin is the more […]




A Hemingway Daiquiri on a bookshelf.

Hemingway Daiquiri Recipe

May 9, 2022
Classic Cocktail Recipes, Cocktail Recipes, Daiquiri Cocktail Recipes, Rum Cocktail Recipes, Sour Cocktail Recipes, White Rum Cocktail Recipes

Sometimes called the Papa Doble or the Hemingway Special, the Hemingway Daiquiri is quite obviously a twist on the Classic Daiquiri named after famous writer Ernest Hemingway. The twist comes from the addition of Grapefruit Juice and Maraschino Liqueur to add further citrus tastes and some cherry sweetness.Although legend has it the Hemingway prefered his […]




A Lemon Drop cocktail in a small Martini glass.

Lemon Drop Recipe

May 27, 2022
Cocktail Recipes, Sour Cocktail Recipes, Vodka Cocktail Recipes

The Lemon Drop is a simple combination of Vodka, Triple Sec, Lemon Juice, and Simple Syrup. As the name would suggest, there's a nice citrus element to this drink, but it's not too sharp thanks to ample Simple Syrup and, often, a sugared rim.While it has the vibe of it, the Lemon Drop should not […]