Whiskey Sour with Dehydrated Lemon Garnish
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Bourbon 5 min 1 serving

Whiskey Sour with Dehydrated Lemon Garnish

Sour, sweet, silky — and finished with a garnish that makes the foam look intentional.

The Whiskey Sour is one of the most ordered cocktails in the world for a reason: it balances tart lemon, sweetness, and the warmth of bourbon in a way that works for almost any occasion. The egg white foam is the detail that separates a great Whiskey Sour from a good one — but only if the garnish on top makes it look deliberate. A fresh lemon wedge sinks, browns, or slides off. A Citrus House dehydrated lemon slice floats perfectly on the foam, catches the light, and holds its shape for the entire drink. It turns an already excellent cocktail into the one your guests photograph before the first sip.

Ingredients

60ml Bourbon whiskey
30ml Fresh lemon juice
20ml Simple syrup
1 Egg white (optional — for foam)
1 slice Dehydrated Lemon (Citrus House)

How to Make a Whiskey Sour with Dehydrated Lemon Garnish

  1. 1 Add bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to a shaker without ice. Dry shake for 15 seconds to build foam.
  2. 2 Add ice and shake again vigorously for 10 seconds.
  3. 3 Strain into a coupe or rocks glass. If using a rocks glass, fill with ice first.
  4. 4 Float a Citrus House Dehydrated Lemon slice on top of the foam. It will sit perfectly and hold its shape for the entire drink.
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Tips & Technique

Start with a dry shake — that means shaking without ice first, for 15 seconds. This is what builds the silky foam that makes a Whiskey Sour look as good as it tastes. Then add ice and shake again hard, for another 10 seconds. You want the shaker genuinely cold before you strain. Use a fine strainer as well as your Hawthorne strainer to catch any ice chips — the foam should be completely smooth. Pour into a coupe for an elegant serve, or over a large ice cube in a rocks glass for a more relaxed presentation. Then the garnish: float a Citrus House Dehydrated Lemon slice directly onto the foam. Unlike a fresh lemon wedge, which sinks immediately, the dried slice sits on the surface of the foam, holds its position for the entire drink, and releases a gentle lemon aroma with every sip. If you're making Whiskey Sours for a group, dried lemon garnishes are a genuine game-changer — you can prep the garnish tray in seconds with no cutting board required.

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Make your Whiskey Sour unforgettable. Shop Citrus House Dehydrated Lemon Slices — premium dried lemon garnishes that float perfectly on egg white foam and hold their shape for the entire drink. Each pouch lasts 12+ months.

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