🍸Ginger Lime Whiskey Sour
Medium
5 minutes
Highball
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🥃Ingredients
- Granulated sugar1/4 cup (for ginger simple syrup)
- Water1/2 cup (for ginger simple syrup)
- Fresh ginger, peeled and very thinly sliced3-inch piece (for ginger simple syrup)
- Iceas needed
- Bourbon2 oz
- Lime juicejuice of 1 lime
- Ginger simple syrup2 Tbsp (from above)
- Egg white1 (optional)
- Fresh ginger1/2-inch piece, for rim
- Lime wedgegarnish
👨🍳Instructions
- Combine sugar, water, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil.
- Stir to dissolve sugar.
- Boil for 6 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Strain, pressing on solids.
- Discard ginger.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add bourbon, lime juice, ginger simple syrup, and egg white.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Rim a glass with a cut piece of ginger.
- Strain the drink into the glass.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and a maraschino cherry.
Pro tip
- Egg white is optional.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and a maraschino cherry.
🌿Garnish
Maraschino cherry
🏷️Tags
Style Sour Family
Style Classic
Flavor Citrus
Diet Egg
Strength Moderate
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