The Grand Whisky Sour Cocktail is a twist on the old classic. The secret ingredient Ive added here is Grand Marnier, plus a touch of orange juice.
My favorite whisky to use in cocktails is Elijah Craig, a small batch bourbon from Kentucky. Grand Marnier is an orange liqueur which blends fcognac and bitter orange to achieve its distinctive flavor. It is quite sweet so the Grand Whisky Sour does not need much additional sweetener. These two links are from a great liqueur store out of San Francisco called BittersandBottles which has a great online store that I order from, especially hard to find liqueurs. They have quick delivery and I can usually find what I am looking for.
This Grand Whisky Sour Cocktail is my spin on the old classic form over 300 years ago and it still stands up! Serve this cocktail at your next soiree along with these Frico Cheese Crisps, it is a terrific pairing.
PrintGrand Whisky Sour Cocktail
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Description
My spin on an old classic cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces whisky
- 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier
- 1 teaspoon simple syrup or agave nectar
- Juice from 1/2 fresh lemon
- 1 ounce orange juice
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Pour all ingredients into shaker.
- Shake for 15 seconds then pour into a coupe glass.
Notes
If you want to go for the froth on the top of the cocktail, add an egg white to the ingredients and shake everything before adding ice, then add ice, shake again and pour.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: NA
- Category: cocktails
- Method: shake
- Cuisine: mixology
Keywords: whisky, cocktail, grand marnier, lemon, orange juice
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