Favorite Whiskey Sour Recipe

This easy whiskey sour recipe is naturally sweetened with honey and takes mere minutes to make. Garnish with an orange slice or enjoy as is. 

Here at A Couple Cooks, Alex and I love to make classic recipes using healthy, whole food ingredients. So why can’t that extend to cocktails, too? While we may not be able to call cocktails a health food (sorry), we can make them naturally sweet using natural sweeteners! This whiskey sour uses honey for the sweetener instead of simple syrup: and man, is it tasty! It’s become a family favorite recipe — you’ll see it often at our family gatherings! Keep reading for this whiskey sour recipe, and how it came to be.

The inspiration for this whiskey sour recipe

So, are you a whiskey sour fan? I wasn’t, until the whiskey sour was introduced to our family by Alex’s step-father, Joe. Joe is 1,000% passionate about whiskey sours: it’s his drink of choice. When he’s entertaining, it’s normal for Joe to ask, “Want a a whiskey sour?” So of course over the years, this drink has become the standard for festive family get-togethers.

In honor of Joe’s 50th birthday, we created this an all natural whiskey sour recipe as an alternative to the store-bought whiskey sour mix he usually buys. This whiskey sour uses honey and fresh lemon juice. While that might sound dubious, it truly makes for our best whiskey sour recipe! Joe started serving it all the time, and it was a hit with cousins, brothers, sisters, aunts, and uncle alike.

Now when our family gets together, you’ll see a big jar of honey and a ton of lemons on the counter! Want to try out our family recipe?

Whiskey sour ingredients

The ingredients for this whiskey sour recipe are few and simple. To make a whiskey sour with no refined sugar, you’ll need the following:

• Whiskey (as high quality as possible)
• Lemon juice
• Honey
• Water

Simply mix them up and you’re good to go! We’ve listed the measurements in the whiskey sour recipe below: they’re in tablespoons instead of ounces to make it easy for family cooking. Just mix or shake all the ingredients together until the honey has dissolved. (For vegan, you can substitute maple syrup.) Serve it over lots of ice and enjoy!

Whiskey sours are traditionally served with a slice or orange and a maraschino cherry, but this drink tastes just as good without the extra ingredients. You can also add an egg white to your drink to make it a Boston Sour!

Whiskey sour mix

Let’s say you’re looking for a whiskey sour mix, but you don’t want to get one of those store bought containers with lots of sugar. You can definitely use this recipe as a whiskey sour mix! Simply mix up a big batch of the honey water and lemon — remember that it’s equal parts of each! Then measure out 6 tablespoons to mix with 3 tablespoons whiskey. It’s that simple!

Let us know if you make this whiskey sour recipe in the comments below! It’s become a fan favorite and a family favorite alike.

Looking for more easy cocktail recipes?

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• Best Frose Recipe (Frozen Rosé)
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• Lemonade Slushie
• Grapefruit Margarita with Salt Foam
• Strawberry Margarita with Lime Ice
• Bloody Mary Recipe
• Pomegranate Spice “Hygge” Cocktail
• 23 Classic Cocktails
• Lavender Lemon Spritzer
• Cherry Blueberry Champagne Sparklers

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This whiskey sour recipe is…

This whiskey sour is vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, naturally sweet, and refined sugar free.

Whiskey Sour Recipe

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(7 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

5 from 7 reviews

• Author: a Couple Cooks
• Prep Time: 3 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Total Time: 3 minutes
• Yield: 2 medium drinks 1x

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Description

This easy whiskey sour recipe is naturally sweetened with honey and takes mere minutes to make. Garnish with an orange slice or enjoy as is.

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Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons whiskey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (1 lemon)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons water (more or less to taste)
• Ice

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Instructions

1. Juice the lemon. Mix the whiskey, lemon juice, honey, and water.
2. Stir or shake until honey is dissolved. Serve over lots of ice. Adjust whiskey to taste.

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• Category: Drinks
• Method: Mixed
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: whiskey sour, whiskey sour recipe, how to make a whiskey sour

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