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two glasses of mojito cocktail with stirrer
Mojito recipe
A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.28 ratings

Mix this classic cocktail for a party using fresh mint, white rum, sugar, zesty lime and cooling soda water. Play with the quantities to suit your taste.

Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.7 ratings

A classic cocktail recipe for those who like a touch of citrus sweetness. Blend vodka with orange liqueur, cranberry juice and lime, then serve in chilled martini glasses

Pimm's iced tea
Pimm's iced tea
A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.13 ratings

Mixing this summer favourite with ice-cold mint & citrus tea makes a less sweet but every bit as refreshing cooler

For a non-alcoholic alternative to this warming classic, checkout our whiskey sour mocktail recipe. You may also like to see our review of the best Irish whiskeys to buy, best whiskey gift guide and list of best Japanese whiskeys.

  • 50ml bourbon
  • 35ml lemon juice
  • 12½ml 2:1 sugar syrup
  • 2 dashes bitters
  • ½ fresh egg white
  • ice
  • 50p-sized piece of lemon zest

For the garnish

  • slice of orange
    and a cherry on a stick

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal171
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs9g
  • sugars9g
  • fibre1g
  • protein2g
  • salt0g
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Method

  • step 1

    Shake all of the ingredients (except for the lemon zest) hard with ice and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Squeeze the lemon zest, shiny side down over the drink so the scented oils spray across the surface. Discard the zest, add the garnish and serve.

RECIPE TIPS
NEW YORK SOUR

Simply make your whiskey sour as usual, and then pour 25ml of red wine over the back of the spoon onto the surface of the drink, so it rests on the top in a crimson layer. For best results, use something reasonably fruity like a shiraz or a merlot. This also works with port.

WHISKEY & GINGER SOUR

Whiskey, ginger and lemon are natural partners, so try adding a dash of ginger liqueur – King’s Ginger Liqueur, which was created for King Edward VII in 1903, is top-notch.

AMARETTO SOUR

In this recipe by American bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler, the bracing whiskey sour reveals a sweeter, more indulgent side thanks to the addition of a splash of amaretto.

MAKE THE SUGAR SYRUP

To make a 2:1 sugar syrup, tip 200g caster sugar into a saucepan and pour over 100ml water. Stir and heat gently over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool, then store in the fridge.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2018

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A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.12 ratings

danielpluck1ewBNs1_8

tip

For a good foam you need to shake all the ingredients without ice for 30 seconds before then adding ice and shaking again.

stephen.f.rolls

Great whiskey sour. I also made it by replacing the lemon juice with a top up of Lemon Fanta once shaken.

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Kirk Summerwill

Top tip: Avoid needing to half an egg white by making twice as much.

ambertuesday

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

yum We had the New York Sour. Very nice.

bethanygrotto

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

My favourite cocktail, it's so delicious, I never bother with the garnish, it's not needed but I suppose I would if I was to make it for someone else. It's much easier to double the recipe, how on earth would you half an egg white anyway?

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