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Stone Sour in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Stone Sour recipe

ShakenRocks glassCubed ice14% ABV

The Stone Sour is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, lemon juice, orange juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 14% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Stone Sour ingredients

Bourbon45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice20 ml (¾ oz)
Orange juice30 ml (1 oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Stone Sour

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with an orange wheel and a cherry.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange wheel and a cherry
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Stone Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Stone Sour?
About 14% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Stone Sour?
About 170 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 Stone Sour served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Stone Sour have?
4 in total: bourbon, lemon juice, orange juice and simple syrup.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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