Although its exact history is unclear, the first printed record of the Whisky Sour is said to have featured in 1862 in Jerry Thomas’ “The Bartender’s Guide”, although the recipe likely dates back much earlier...
Still hugely popular centuries after its inception, its three-pillar construction of base spirit, sugar and citrus provides the template for countless classic cocktails and continues to inspire countless modern interpretations, although it is the simple Whisky Sour that remains the most popular.
Hennessy Sour Recipes
Classic
Blueberry Maple
Stinger
Classic
Hennessy Sour
50 mL Hennessy V.S.O.P
15 mL lemon juice
15 mL lime juice
30 mL simple syrup
Garnish: a handful of blueberries and a sprig of mint
Glass: lowball glass
Add all liquid to a shaker tin with ice and shake until chilled, strain into a rocks glass with ice and garnish with a lemon twist.
Blueberry Maple
Hennessy Blueberry Maple Sour
50 mL Hennessy V.S
15 mL lemon juice
15 mL lime juice
15 mL pure maple syrup
7.5 mL St Germaine
Garnish: a handful of blueberries and a sprig of mint
Glass: lowball glass
Take a handful of blueberries and muddle them in a shaker tin, add all liquids with ice and shake until well chilled.
Take a hawthorn strainer and strain over ice into a rocks glass, garnish with a few blueberries and a mint sprig.
Garnish with a handful of blueberries and a sprig of mint.
Stinger
Hennessy Stinger Sour
60 mL Hennessy V.S
30 mL Crème de Menthe
7.5 mL oz Simple Syrup
15 mL Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
1 egg white
Garnish: mint leaf
Glass: large wine glass
Add all ingredients to a mixing tin without ice, dry shake, add ice and shake again to chill.
Strain into a large wine glass and garnish with fresh mint leaf.
Hennessy Fruit Sour Recipes
Cranberry
Pineapple
Cherry Blossom
Cranberry
Hennessy Cranberry Sour
50 mL Hennessy
50 mL Cranberry Juice
50 mL Sour Mix
30 mL simple syrup
Garnish: lemon wedge
Glass: lowball glass
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice, shake and strain into a rocks glass with ice, garnish with a lemon wedge.
Pineapple
Hennessy Pineapple Sour
50 mL Hennessy V.S
50 mL Pineapple Juice
50 mL Sour Mix
Garnish: lime wedge
Glass: lowball glass
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice, shake and strain into a rocks glass with ice, garnish with a lime wedge.
Cherry Blossom
Hennessy Cherry Blossom Sour
50 mL Hennessy V.S
1 Dash of Cherry bitters
20 mL Yuzu Juice
15 mL Fresh pink grapefruit juice
15 mL Fresh orange juice
15 mL Fresh orange juice
Garnish: sour cherry
Glass: lowball glass
Add all ingredients to a mixing tin without ice, dry shake, add ice and shake again to chill.
Strain into a large wine glass and garnish with fresh mint leaf.
Pour ingredients into a shaker, fill with ice and shake for 10 seconds (if using the egg white, give it a little extra muscle and a little extra time).
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, or into an ice-filled old fashioned/rocks glass.
Garnish with a cherry, a slice of orange, or both, or nothing at all.
