Fresh Whisky Sours

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Jeffrey's Treat

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (53)

RECIPE
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Prep Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 cocktails

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: --
Total:: 5 min

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Ingredients

3/4 cup whiskey (recommended: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes)
2/3 cup sugar syrup (see note)
Ice cubes
Maraschino cherries

Directions

Combine the whiskey, lemon juice, lime juice, and syrup. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and pour in the drink mix 2/3 full. Shake for 15 seconds and pour into glasses. Add a maraschino cherry and serve ice cold.

Note: To make the sugar syrup, bring 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar to a boil, and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Chill before using.

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Comments & Reviews

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lucinda canby, OR 09-28-2009
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Fresh and Tangy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Loved this "from scratch" recipe. Will never enjoy the purchased mix again!
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Ashley Kentfield, CA 09-25-2009
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FABULOUS!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

so great! my boyfriend and I are sipping them now and we can't get enough! Thanks Ina, you've done it again!
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Kati Paulden, AZ 08-27-2009
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Ooops! That was strong!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe to the letter since I had no idea what a whisky sour tasted like. My husband orders them when we go... out, so I thought this would be a treat. Well, it was sour! And it was strong! I gave my husband half of the recipe and he ended up with a hangover the next morning. I guess the ones he gets at local bars are light weights! So, my advice is invite a friend to share the recipe or hold off on the whisky a bit. (How come I didn't have a hangover????)Read more
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Darlene Woodstock, GA 07-05-2009
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Best Whiskey Sour I've ever had
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Whiskey sour is my favorite drink. I make them all the time and I have my favorite mix I like to use, but this is so much... better than any I've made before. It's absolutely fantastic!Read more
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kathleen fargo, ND 06-30-2009
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Trouble!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are so good that they tend to get me in trouble. I did not ever have a whiskey sour until I made these, now I am... ruined for anything I would get out of a bottle, or a bar for that matter! Read more
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P Tampa, FL 05-08-2009
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Really great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Firstly, I love whiskey sours -- my favorite of all cocktails -- but hate that nasty sour mix stuff one buys at the store. ... This recipe truly does produce a 'fresh' whisky sour. Lovely and tart, and the Jack Daniels is perfect. However, after my first try at the recipe, I realized that Ms. Garten likes her whiskey sour a wee bit stronger than do I. Thus I have learned to cut back the 'Jack' to about 1/2 cup. That gives me a springboard from which to add more whiskey, as desired.Read more