Classic Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon whiskey
• 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 1 small to medium egg white
• 1 shaker worth of ice
• 1 whole maraschino cherry

Directions

1. 1Build the cocktail. Place the bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Do not add ice yet.
2. 2Dry shake the cocktail. Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. (This is referred to as a 'dry shake.' It's good for incorporating the egg white before adding ice to the shaker.)
3. 3Shake again with ice. Add ice, seal again, and shake for 7 to 10 seconds more to chill.
4. 4Strain the cocktail. Fit a Hawthorne strainer over the top of the shaker and pour the cocktail through a fine-mesh strainer into a coupe glass. This is referred to as a 'double strain' and this method is used to catch any ice shards or pulp from the fresh-squeezed lemon juice.
5. 5Garnish and serve. Garnish with a speared maraschino cherry.