This is a Whiskey cocktail with a twist, or two, The Bitter Lemon Whiskey Sour. I made some Candied Lemon Slices the other day for a Lemon Poundcake with Candied Lemons which resulted in about two cups of a slightly bitter, lemon-flavored simple syrup.
The bitter lemon simple syrup has a wonderful, sweet, and bitter flavor and has been great in Lemon Drop Martinis, and in the Kentucky Summer Cocktail and now using it to make this Whiskey sour it’s one of my favorite simple syrups. I have also reconstituted some dried sour cherries in Orange Liqueur as a nice little garnish for the cocktail. I simply warmed 2 oz of Grand Marnier briefly, not too hot, then poured it over ¼ cup of dried sour cherries to let soak for about 30 minutes. Save the orange liqueur for the cocktail, as it picks up a really interesting, complex flavor from the sour cherries.
Bitter Lemon Whiskey Sour
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
Bitter Lemon Simple Syrup
- 6 Lemons Sliced
- 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 Cups Water
Bitter Lemon Whiskey Sour
- 2 Ounces Bourbon
- 1 Ounce Bitter Lemon Simple Syrup
- 1/2 Lemon Juice Only
- 1/2 Ounce Orange Liqueur
Garnish
- 3 Brandied Cherries
- 1 Orange Peel
Instructions
Bitter Lemon Simple Syrup
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a low boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes
Bitter Lemon Whiskey Sour
- Pour all the ingredients into a shaker, over ice, shake 40 times.
- Serve over ice with 3 cherries and a garnish of orange peel
Nutrition
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