What ingredients do I need to make Sweet and Sour?

This bourbon-based cocktail has 6 other ingredients. See detailed recipe .

How do I make a Sweet and Sour cocktail?

Start with bourbon and mix in 6 other ingredients. See detailed recipe .

How long does it take to mix Sweet and Sour?

Sweet and Sour has 7 ingredients, and it's pretty quick to mix. See detailed recipe .

Is Sweet and Sour a great cocktail?

Sweet and Sour is a mixed drink. This bourbon-based cocktail that's a favorite of 100 other cocktail lovers. See detailed recipe .

Sweet and Sour - Cocktail Recipe

Name: Sweet and Sour
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon; 1 1/2 oz Lemon Juice; 3 oz Orange Juice; Salt; 1/4 tsp bar sugar; maraschino cherry; lemon peel

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Ingredients

2 oz of Bourbon
1 1/2 oz of Lemon Juice
3 oz of Orange Juice
Salt
1/4 tsp of bar sugar (alt: sugar)
maraschino cherry (alt: cherry)
lemon peel

Instructions

Combine all ingredients, except cherry, with cracked ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into chilled sour glass. Garnish with cherry and lemon peel.

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Sweet and Sour - Cocktail Recipe

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