The sour cocktail formula
If you're a cocktail enthusiast, you've probably knocked back a whiskey sour at some point. Maybe even a sloe gin or pisco sour? The sour formula is one of the...
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If you’re a cocktail enthusiast, you’ve probably knocked back a whiskey sour at some point. Maybe even a sloe gin or pisco sour?
The sour formula is one of the Cocktail 101 recipes that every bartender needs to be familiar with. Once you’ve got this formula down pat, you’ll never have to worry about memorizing hundreds of recipes, because you’ll have the building blocks of so many different drinks!
World Class recognized bartender Charlie Ainsbury shares the classic sour recipe in this online lesson for beginner bartenders.
What you'll learn in The sour cocktail formula
- The formula for making sours, one of the classic cocktail recipes
- How the ingredients in sours can be substituted to create many drinks using the same formula
Instructor

Charlie Ainsbury is one of Australia's most awarded bartenders with over 12 years of industry experience. He has worked in some of the best cocktail bars across the world, including The Diamond and Chambar in Vancouver, and Eau de Vie in Sydney. In...
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