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Eastern Sour recipe
ShakenRocks glassCrushed ice16% ABV
The Eastern Sour is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, orange juice, lemon juice and more, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical.
Trader Vic’s bourbon sour with orange and orgeat, 1960s.
Eastern Sour ingredients
| Bourbon | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Orange juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Lemon juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Orgeat | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
How to make an Eastern Sour
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with an orange wheel and a cherry.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Orange wheel and a cherry
Eastern Sour: quick answers
- How strong is a Eastern Sour?
- About 16% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Eastern Sour?
- About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Eastern Sour served in?
- A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Eastern Sour have?
- 5 in total: bourbon, orange juice, lemon juice, orgeat and simple syrup.
