Vodka Sour Recipe
Light and refreshing, the classic Vodka Sour is sweet and sour cocktail with a creamy frothy top.
Servings: 1
Calories: 270kcal
Equipment
- Jigger to measure each liquid
- Citrus juicer to make fresh lemon juice
- Cocktail shaker to chill, mix and create the frothy top
- Cocktail strainer
- Fine mesh strainer
- Bar spoon to help lay the frothy top
- Cocktail glass classic Old Fashioned or Whiskey glass
- Cocktail pick for the garnish
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz vodka
- 1.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 dash Angostura bitters optional
- 3 tsp egg white optional or 1 egg
- 1 lemon wheel for garnish
- 1 cocktail cherry for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes, add in the vodka, lemon juice, egg white (optional) and Angostura bitters (optional).
- Shake well for 1 minute or so until chilled.
- Strain the mix through the cocktail strainer and the fine mesh strainer into a glass filled with ice. The foam will float up top, but you can use a bar spoon to collect any foam that does not pour out.
- Garnish with the lemon wedge and cherry on a cocktail pick.
Notes
For a vegan recipe, substitute the eggs with aquafaba. But make the froth separately. Two tablespoons of aquafaba is equal to one egg white.
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg