Sour Recipes
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*[http://www.theartofdrink.com/book/pg26.php Click Here for the section on Sours] | *[http://www.theartofdrink.com/book/pg26.php Click Here for the section on Sours] | ||
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*(Use small bar-glass.) | *(Use small bar-glass.) | ||
| − | *Take 1 large tea-spoonful of white sugar dissolved | + | *Take 1 large tea-spoonful of white sugar dissolved in a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water. |
| − | in a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water. | + | |
*3 dashes of lemon juice. | *3 dashes of lemon juice. | ||
*1 wine-glass of Santa Cruz rum. | *1 wine-glass of Santa Cruz rum. | ||
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*(Use small bar-glass.) | *(Use small bar-glass.) | ||
| − | *Take 1 large tea-spoonful of white sugar dissolved in | + | *Take 1 large tea-spoonful of white sugar dissolved in a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water. |
| − | a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water. | + | |
*2 or 3 dashes of lemon juice. | *2 or 3 dashes of lemon juice. | ||
*1 wine-glass of Holland or Old Tom gin. | *1 wine-glass of Holland or Old Tom gin. | ||
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Fill the glass full of shaved ice, shake up, and strain into a claret glass. Dress the top with orange, or pineapple and berries. | Fill the glass full of shaved ice, shake up, and strain into a claret glass. Dress the top with orange, or pineapple and berries. | ||
| − | Whiskey Sour. | + | '''Whiskey Sour'''. |
*(Use small bar-glass.) | *(Use small bar-glass.) | ||
| − | *Take 1 large tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar, | + | *Take 1 large tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar, dissolved in a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water. |
| − | dissolved in a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water. | + | |
*The juice of half a small lemon. | *The juice of half a small lemon. | ||
*1 wine-glass of Bourbon or rye whiskey. | *1 wine-glass of Bourbon or rye whiskey. | ||
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Fill the glass full of shaved ice, shake up and strain into a claret glass. Ornament with berries. | Fill the glass full of shaved ice, shake up and strain into a claret glass. Ornament with berries. | ||
| − | + | '''Brandy Sour'''. | |
*(Use small bar-glass.) | *(Use small bar-glass.) | ||
| − | *Take 1 large tea-spoonful. of powdered white sugar, | + | *Take 1 large tea-spoonful. of powdered white sugar, dissolved in a little Apollinaris or Seltzer water. |
| − | dissolved in a little Apollinaris or Seltzer water. | + | |
*The juice of half a lemon. | *The juice of half a lemon. | ||
*1 dash of Curacoa. | *1 dash of Curacoa. | ||
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| − | == | + | ==="Drinks As They Are Mixed" by Paul E. Lowe (1909)=== |
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| + | '''BRANDY SOUR''' | ||
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| + | Fill a large bar glass 1/2 full of shaved ice | ||
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| + | *2 teaspoonful bar sugar | ||
| + | *3 dashes of lemon OR lime juice | ||
| + | *3 dashes of Seltzer or Apollinaris water | ||
| + | *1 jigger brandy | ||
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| + | Stir; Strain into sour glass; dress with fruit and serve. | ||
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| + | '''GIN SOUR''' | ||
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| + | Fill a large bar glass 1/2 full of shaved ice | ||
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| + | *2 teaspoonful bar sugar | ||
| + | *4 dashes of Lime or lemon | ||
| + | *3 dashes of Seltzer or Apollinaris water | ||
| + | *1 jigger hollands gin [aka. [[Genever]]] | ||
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| + | Stir; Strain into sour glass; dress with fruit and serve. | ||
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| + | ==="The Ideal Bartender", [[Tom Bullock]] (1917)=== | ||
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| + | '''APPLEJACK SOUR''' | ||
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| + | Fill large Bar glass 3/4 full Shaved Ice. | ||
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| + | *2 teaspoonfuls Bar Sugar, dissolved in little Water. | ||
| + | *3 dashes lemon or Lime Juice. | ||
| + | *1 jigger Applejack. | ||
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| + | Stir well; strain into Sour glass; dress with Fruit and Berries and serve. | ||
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| + | '''BRANDY SOUR''' | ||
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| + | Fill large Bar glass ¾ full Shaved Ice. | ||
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| + | *2 teaspoonfuls Bar Sugar. | ||
| + | *3 dashes Lemon or Lime Juice. | ||
| + | *3 dashes Seltzer or Apollinaris Water. | ||
| + | *1 jigger Brandy. | ||
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| + | Stir; strain into Sour glass; dress with Fruit and serve. | ||
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==External References of Interest== | ==External References of Interest== | ||
| + | *[http://groups.msn.com/drinkboy/cocktailrecipes.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=13716&ID_CLast=13757&CDir=1&all_topics=0 Drinkboy Forum - The Sour/ The Daisy] | ||
*[http://www.webtender.com/iforum/message.cgi?id=52724&hili=sour "The sour in a Whiskey Sour" - Webtender Discussion Thread] | *[http://www.webtender.com/iforum/message.cgi?id=52724&hili=sour "The sour in a Whiskey Sour" - Webtender Discussion Thread] | ||
| − | [[Category:Historical Recipes]] | + | [[Category:Historical Recipes]][[Category:Sours]] |
| + | [[Category:Mixed Drink Categories]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:21, 26 January 2007
This is a page for historical recipes for the Sour; and by Sour I mean as in Whiskey Sour; not any drink that contains something sour. Pre-1960 recipes would be best.
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[edit] Historical Recipes
[edit] Jerry Thomas, 1862
Santa Cruz Sour.
- (Use small bar-glass.)
- Take 1 large tea-spoonful of white sugar dissolved in a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water.
- 3 dashes of lemon juice.
- 1 wine-glass of Santa Cruz rum.
Fill the glass full of shaved ice, shake up and strain into a claret glass, ornament with orange and berries in season.
Gin Sour.
- (Use small bar-glass.)
- Take 1 large tea-spoonful of white sugar dissolved in a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water.
- 2 or 3 dashes of lemon juice.
- 1 wine-glass of Holland or Old Tom gin.
Fill the glass full of shaved ice, shake up, and strain into a claret glass. Dress the top with orange, or pineapple and berries.
Whiskey Sour.
- (Use small bar-glass.)
- Take 1 large tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar, dissolved in a little Seltzer or Apollinaris water.
- The juice of half a small lemon.
- 1 wine-glass of Bourbon or rye whiskey.
Fill the glass full of shaved ice, shake up and strain into a claret glass. Ornament with berries.
Brandy Sour.
- (Use small bar-glass.)
- Take 1 large tea-spoonful. of powdered white sugar, dissolved in a little Apollinaris or Seltzer water.
- The juice of half a lemon.
- 1 dash of Curacoa.
- 1 wine-glass of brandy.
Fill the glass with shaved ice, shake, and strain into a claret glass. Ornament with orange and berries
[edit] "Drinks As They Are Mixed" by Paul E. Lowe (1909)
BRANDY SOUR
Fill a large bar glass 1/2 full of shaved ice
- 2 teaspoonful bar sugar
- 3 dashes of lemon OR lime juice
- 3 dashes of Seltzer or Apollinaris water
- 1 jigger brandy
Stir; Strain into sour glass; dress with fruit and serve.
GIN SOUR
Fill a large bar glass 1/2 full of shaved ice
- 2 teaspoonful bar sugar
- 4 dashes of Lime or lemon
- 3 dashes of Seltzer or Apollinaris water
- 1 jigger hollands gin [aka. Genever]
Stir; Strain into sour glass; dress with fruit and serve.
[edit] "The Ideal Bartender", Tom Bullock (1917)
APPLEJACK SOUR
Fill large Bar glass 3/4 full Shaved Ice.
- 2 teaspoonfuls Bar Sugar, dissolved in little Water.
- 3 dashes lemon or Lime Juice.
- 1 jigger Applejack.
Stir well; strain into Sour glass; dress with Fruit and Berries and serve.
BRANDY SOUR
Fill large Bar glass ¾ full Shaved Ice.
- 2 teaspoonfuls Bar Sugar.
- 3 dashes Lemon or Lime Juice.
- 3 dashes Seltzer or Apollinaris Water.
- 1 jigger Brandy.
Stir; strain into Sour glass; dress with Fruit and serve.
