whiskey sour

noun

: a cocktail usually consisting of whiskey, sugar, and lemon juice shaken with ice

Examples of whiskey sour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Let time to the rest. Technique: Originally, the Strawberry Fix was made by muddling the strawberries in the bottom of a glass and then pouring the whiskey sour on top. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 28 June 2025

For $13 last weekend, customers could get the restaurant’s taquitos de papa and either a margarita or a whiskey sour, with 100% of proceeds going to local immigrant rights group Órale. —Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025

Yada Yada Sour Like the show Seinfeld, the whiskey sour is simple—but unforgettable. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025

Sam Penton at the Manor Bar at the Rosewood Miramar took a high-proof bourbon and the basic structure of a whiskey sour and added some fruitiness and herbaceousness to make this a well-rounded cocktail. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whiskey sour

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