Whiskey Sour - Shaker BarSchool®

http://ow.ly/2gtsa One of the all-time classic cocktails dating back to the mid 1800s and a very versatile drink as it can be made with any spirit. The addition of egg white helps to gel the ingredients in the drink and also leaves a smooth foam across the surface, a small dash of pineapple juice is often used in substitution for egg white.

Whiskey Sour
The original Whisky or Brandy Sours, and indeed any sour made with a dark or aged spirit, can sometimes benefit from a dash of orgeat (almond syrup) to deepen the flavours.

Glass: 10 oz rocks
Method: shake & strain
50ml Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey
25ml lemon juice
25ml sugar syrup
4 drops of Angostura bitters
1 tsp egg white (or dash of pineapple juice)

Put all the ingredients into a mixing glass. Cap with a Boston shaker and shake really hard to create a foamy drink. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Spray lemon oils from the peel over the drink and garnish with a lemon twist tucked into the foam, add two sip straws.

Variations
Like the Collins, this is a good example of a drink that can be twisted, substituting the base or modifying the other ingredients. The spirit, sour, sugar syrup and bitters can all be changed and with a little understanding of flavours and balance a bartender could make literally hundreds of variations. When making a sour with sweeter spirits and liqueurs the sugar syrup should be reduced to ensure a balanced drink, and the bitters are generally omitted.

Gin Sour
Brandy Sour
Scotch Sour
Rum Sour
Pisco Sour
Cachaça Sour.
Midori Sour
Amaretto Sour
Tuscan Sour (using Tuaca)
Benedictine Sour
Drambuie Sour

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[shipit19]

There is no such thing as too much ice.

[sunnystudent69]

@shipit19 lol...Okay, for seriously, for all cocktails you need lots of ice, i think that this cooling will make flavors better...

[Scogar]

I like this guy's videos, but did anyone catch how much Buffalo trace he let whiz by the glass? Editing is magic, but didn't catch that bit!

[shipit19]

@sunnystudent69 What are you on about? I said there can never be too much ice and then you start talking about gay people. Get your coat, son.

[sunnystudent69]

@shipit19 Are you retarded? Only gays need a drink with no ice, put as many ice as you can, make sure our cocktail will be chilled....I bet you are not a very good bartender....

[DwNecrid]

No cherry? Cherry makes a whisky sour imo. oh well everyone has their own ver

[KOartist4reaL]

HAH. bartender in vegas for 30 years. only the finest bars and restaurants. at 00:28 he just spills that shit everywhere. thats probably 10 dollars down the drain every night for that business (not saying hes even employed)

[Silwerzz]

@shipit19 ice is a bartenders best friend... :)

[Actueel68]

I've been to a lot of bars in Los Angeles and they never EVER use egg whites. Very disappointing. Also, the fact he uses bourbon is fascinating.

[h3lv3te]

now make me drink while not looking pissed

[ltcheese945]

@DyingElement Raw eggs are perfectly safe to consume. I personally will put some raw egg whites or even whole eggs in post work out smoothies. even if there is any bacteria, the contact with alcohol would kill it very quickly.