Gin Sour
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 "usual" choice of alcohol here, but there are so many great Gins on the market these days, it's worth expirimenting.There are so many great sour recipes out there. Try putting some ingredients into our to search enginge for cocktails by ingredient; perhaps you'll find more sours to compare. Line up different sours and see what you like best!
Ingredients
- 60 mL Gin usually London Dry, but have fun
- 30 mL Lemon Juice
- 15 mL Simple Syrup* or to taste
- Egg White
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Instructions
- Add everything to a cocktail shaker without ice. Feel free to use the Bitters now or wait until the end and dash it on top of the drink.
- Dry shake to work up some froth in the egg.
- Add ice to the cocktail shaker and shake again until cold.
- Strain into a glass of your choice.
- Add Bitters (if desired) on top of froth, enjoy.
Notes
Check our Simple Syrup recipe if you don't know how to make it.
Don't use a cheap Gin for this recipe. While there are plenty of flavours here, you want to make sure there's some Gin taste coming through and interacts with the other ingredients.
We haven't marked the Egg White as optional, but feel free to leave it out if you're not comfortable with raw egg. We think it does a lot to add to not only the look of the drink but also the mouth feel and eventually the taste. Just make sure you're using fresh eggs to avoid any risk of getting sick from raw egg.