Best Lemon Whiskey Sours With Fresh Cherries Recipes

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FRESH WHISKEY SOURS



Fresh Whiskey Sours image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     beverage

Time 10m

Yield 4 cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup bourbon, such as Knob Creek
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes)
2/3 cup sugar syrup (see note)
4 skewers Marinated Cherries (recipe follows)
1/2 cup dried cherries
4 ounces bourbon, such as Knob Creek

Steps:

  • Combine the bourbon, lemon juice, lime juice, and syrup in a pitcher. Fill a cocktail shaker two-thirds full with ice and fill halfway full with the cocktail mixture. Shake for 30 seconds and pour into a martini glass. Repeat as needed. Serve each drink ice cold with a skewer of cherries.
  • In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup dried cherries with 4 ounces of bourbon and microwave on high for 60 seconds. Set aside to cool. Thread 3 or 4 marinated cherries onto small skewers.

FRESH WHISKEY SOURS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 10m

Yield 4 cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes)
2/3 cup sugar syrup (see below)
Maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Combine the whiskey, lemon juice, lime juice and syrup. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and fill two-thirds full with the cocktail mixture. Shake for 30 seconds and pour into glasses. Add a maraschino cherry and serve ice cold.
  • Sugar syrup: Put 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Chill thoroughly before using.

LEMON WHISKEY SOURS WITH FRESH CHERRIES



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Forget sour mix. Try this cocktail made with fresh lemon juice and cherries.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lemon wedge
1/2 cup superfine sugar, plus more for rims
1 3/4 cups whiskey
3/4 cup kirsch
1 cup fresh lemon juice (from 4 to 5 lemons)
4 dashes bitters
6 cups small ice cubes, plus more for glasses
8 cherries, for garnish
8 thin strips lemon zest

Steps:

  • Rub lemon wedge on rims of 8 glasses, then dip rims in sugar.
  • Combine whiskey, kirsch, lemon juice, sugar, bitters, and ice in a pitcher, stirring until sugar dissolves. Divide among ice-filled glasses, garnish each with a cherry and a strip of lemon zest, and serve immediately.

WHISKEY SOURS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     beverage

Time 10m

Yield 4 cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup Bourbon, such as Maker's Mark
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 4 limes)
2/3 cup sugar syrup (see Cook's Note)
Maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Combine the Bourbon, lemon juice, lime juice and syrup. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, then fill two-thirds full with the cocktail mixture. Shake for 30 seconds and serve it straight up or over ice in a highball glass with a maraschino cherry.

CLASSIC WHISKEY SOUR



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If it's not made from scratch, it ain't a Whiskey Sour. For a cleaner, classier looking drink, strain the lemon juice to remove seeds and pulp.

Provided by JEESH999

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Whiskey Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 fluid ounce simple syrup
2 fluid ounces fresh lemon juice
5 fluid ounces whiskey
ice cubes
3 maraschino cherries for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine the simple syrup, lemon juice and whiskey in a shaker. Fill with ice. Cover and shake for about 30 seconds, until the shaker is frosty. Strain into martini glasses and garnish with a maraschino cherry. This can also be served in tumblers full of ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 0.5 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

LEMON WHISKEY SOUR



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Yield Makes 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

Lemon wedge
1 teaspoon superfine sugar, plus more for rim
Ice
1 1/2 ounces whiskey
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Lemon slice, for garnish
Cherry, for garnish

Steps:

  • Rub the rim of an old fashioned glass with lemon wedge. Fill a saucer with sugar, and dip the glass, upside down, into the sugar.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add whiskey, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon superfine sugar, and shake until sugar dissolves. Strain into an ice-filled old fashioned glass, and garnish with lemon slice and a cherry.

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