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

Vodka Sour recipe

Dry shakenRocks glassCubed ice14% ABV200 kcal

The Vodka Sour is a dry-shaken vodka cocktail, made with vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 14% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 200 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Vodka Sour ingredients

Vodka60 ml (2 oz)
Lemon juice30 ml (1 oz)
Simple syrup20 ml (¾ oz)
Egg white20 ml (¾ 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 Vodka Sour

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon wheel
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Vodka Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Vodka Sour?
About 14% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Vodka Sour?
About 200 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 Vodka Sour served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Vodka Sour have?
4 in total: vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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