Tequila Sour
What do you get when you combine a Margarita with a Whiskey Sour? You get a Tequila Sour. A lovely addition to the sour family, the Tequila Sour is everything you expect it to be. If you like a good sour, add this to the list.As with any variation, it may also be fun to do a side by side comparison with other sours you like. Although there are a lot of similarities between flavours in a sour cocktail, there are so many differences, which makes comparison fun.Have fun with this cocktail.
Ingredients
- 60 mL Tequila Reposado
- 30 mL Lemon Juice
- 15 mL Lime Juice
- 2 barspoons Agave Syrup* (or Simple Syrup)
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Egg White (optional)
- Garnish with lime wedge
Instructions
- Add Tequila, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Agave Syrup, and Egg White to a cocktail shaker without ice. Dry shake for about 15-30 seconds to froth the egg.
- Add ice to the shaker and shake again until cold.
- Strain intol a Rocks glass.
- Garnish with a few dashes of bitters and lime.
- Drink.
Notes
*If you don't have Agave Syrup you can substitute honey or Simple Syrup.
Use good quality Tequila and fresh juice for the best results. If you use poor spirits, all of your sour cocktail may end up tasting the same. You want some sourness with the base spirit coming through nicely for alternative flavours.
And if you like sour cocktails, there's a lot of room to explore. You can make a sour with almost any base spirit, or even more minor spirits and modifiers. If you want to explore more sours, feel free to put your ingredients into our cocktail builder. You'll find some sours and even more cocktails to play with and enjoy.