The Vodka Sour is a variation on the classic sour formula, using vodka for a cleaner, more neutral base. It became popular as vodka rose in global popularity.
Made with vodka, lemon, and sugar, it is crisp, balanced, and easy to drink. The optional egg white adds texture and softness. It is a drink that shows how versatile the sour format is.
Why Lush Life Loves It
This is one I suggest when someone wants a sour but without too much intensity. It is smooth, approachable, and always works.
Here is the recipe
Vodka Sour
It's so easy to make the classic Vodka Sour recipe with only four ingredients in the recipe – vodka, lemon and sugar syrup, plus egg white!
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 egg white
- Cocktail cherry and lemon wedge
Instructions
- Add the vodka, lemon juice, lime juice, syrup, bitters, and egg white to a cocktail shaker WITHOUT ice.
- Shake as hard as you can
- Now add ice to the cocktail shaker
- Shake, shake, shake
- Strain into a glass
- Add ice carefully
- Garnish with a lemon wedge and a cocktail cherry
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 67mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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