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Revision as of 00:47, 10 November 2006
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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Historical Recipes
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
"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.