whiskey sour

noun

whiskey sour

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

The classic whiskey sour pairs lemon with sugar and whiskey.

MAPLE LEAF COCKTAIL This springtime libation is a delicious variation on the classic Whiskey Sour.

I had a “whiskey sour,” and he prescribed for himself a strange thing of his own invention.

Then we'd send to the restaurant and have a beefsteak or chops in our rooms, and perhaps a whiskey sour.

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