Cocktails

Eastern Sour [Cocktail Recipe]

August 1, 2017 | Whisky Advocate

The Eastern Sour is a classic tiki cocktail that uses whiskey instead of rum. (Photo by iStock/Richard Brown)

Originally created at Trader Vic’s in Oakland, California, in the 1950s, this classic tiki recipe—which uses bourbon or rye instead of rum—has been slightly modified by Brother Cleve.

INGREDIENTS

2 oz. rye or bourbon
2 ½ oz. orange juice
¾ oz. lemon juice
¼ oz. orgeat
¼ oz. simple syrup

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin; add ice and shake. Strain into a rocks glass over a 1×1 inch ice cube or serve up in a cocktail glass.

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