Classic Sour
Sub-FamilyCitrus-Forward
Defaults
Method
ShakenGlass
CoupeIce
Cubed- Structure
- Spirit, Citrus, Sweetener
- Formula Detail
- Spirit, Citrus, Sweetener
- Strength
- Medium
- Served
- Cold
- Era
- 1850s onward — evolved from single-serve punch
- Flags
- Citrus-Forward
- Canonical Examples
- Whiskey Sour, Daiquiri, Gimlet, Vodka Sour, Pisco Sour (without egg)
- Key Technique
- Shaken
- Bar Notes
- Batchability 5/5 (base mix batches well), Throughput Fast (12-18/hr), shake-and-strain per-order. The highest-volume shaken cocktail format.
Combinatorial Matrix
4,297,104 possible combinations · 124 known recipes
Formula
Spirit, Citrus, Sweetener
Spirit
294Citrus
58Sweetener
252The Story
The foundation of all mixology: spirit, citrus, sweetener—balanced in perfect tension since the 1850s.