
Vodka Sour
伏特加酸酒
Clean vodka carries sharp fresh lemon, with just enough syrup to round the edges. Cold, brisk, and over fast.
- Base
- Vodka
- Strength
- Medium
- Glass
- Coupe or small chilled stem glass
- Time
- 5 min
Sour · Refreshing · Fruity
Shake one for your mood
First poured for a guest who was feeling “Pick-me-up”
Why this one
You need a jolt. This is ice-cold, the lemon hits straight with no lingering sweetness, gone in three sips, and you're back.
Tools
- shaker
- jigger
- fine strainer
- citrus juicer
Ingredients
- 45 mlvodka
- 25 mlfresh lemon juice
- 15 mlsimple syrup
- 1lemon twist
Method
Fill coupe with ice and water; chill while you build.
Dump just before straining.
Add vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup to shaker.
Fill shaker with ice; shake hard for 12 seconds until frosted.
Dump ice water from coupe; double strain drink into glass.
Express lemon twist over surface, then rest across rim.