The sour is the fundamental cocktail template — a base spirit balanced with citrus (usually lemon or lime) and a sweetener (simple syrup, honey, or liqueur). These variations span classic and modern sours, from the Whiskey Sour, Amaretto Sour and Pisco Sour to the Daiquiri, often finished with egg white or aquafaba for a rich, foamy texture.
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Air Mail
Light gold rum, Dry sparkling wine

Amaretto Sour
Amaretto liqueur

Amaretto Sour (Jeffrey Morgenthaler recipe)
Bourbon, Amaretto liqueur

Aviation
London dry gin

Aviation Cocktail (Savoy recipe)
London dry gin

Bee's Knees
London dry gin

Bee's Knees – IBA
London dry gin

Blood and Sand
Blended Scotch whisky

Clover Club
London dry gin

Clover Club – IBA
London dry gin

Final Ward
Rye whiskey, Herbal liqueur (e.g., Green Chartreuse), Maraschino liqueur

French 75
London dry gin, Dry sparkling wine

Last Word
London dry gin

Last Word – IBA
London dry gin, Herbal liqueur (e.g., Green Chartreuse), Maraschino liqueur

Lemon Drop Martini – IBA
Vodka

Mango Vodka Sour
Mango vodka, Mango liqueur

Mint Bee's Knees
London dry gin

Naked & Famous
Mezcal, Herbal liqueur (e.g., Yellow Chartreuse), Aperitivo

Paper Plane
Bourbon, Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, Aperitivo

Peated Blood and Sand
Blended Scotch whisky

Penicillin
Blended Scotch whisky

Pisco Sour
Pisco

Sidecar
Cognac

Vodka Sour
Vodka