7 Best Classic Whiskey Cocktail Recipes

Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

2 ounces of whiskey ½ ounce of simple syrup ¾ ounce of lemon juice ½ ounce of egg white (this is optional) Angostura bitters for garnish

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The Old Fashioned

Ingredients

2 ounces of Scotch whisky 3 dashes of Angostura bitters 1 ounce simple syrup 2 ounces of Sprite 2 cherries for garnish 2 orange slices (one for garnish and one for the cocktail)

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Classic Manhattan

Ingredients

2 ounces of rye whiskey 1 ounce of sweet vermouth 2 dashes of Angostura bitters Lemon twist for garnish

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Whiskey Smash

Ingredients

2 ounces of bourbon ¾ ounce of simple syrup 3 lemon wedges 4 mint leaves 4 mint leaves

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Irish Blonde

Ingredients

2 ounces of Irish whiskey ¾ ounce of orange curaçao ¼ ounce of fino sherry wine 1 dash of orange bitters Orange peel for garnish

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Summer Rye

Ingredients

1 ½ ounce of rye whiskey ¾ ounce of champagne ¾ ounce of elderflower liqueur ¾ ounce of elderflower liqueur ¾ ounce of lemon juice ¼ ounce of simple syrup Apple cubes for garnish

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Mint Julep

Ingredients

2 ounces of your favorite single malt whiskey ¼ ounce of simple syrup 6 mint leaves Mint sprig to garnish

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