Sour cocktails
Sour cocktails are all about brightness: sharp citrus, a little sweetness, and just enough structure to make the drink feel alive rather than merely tart. In this list, you can compare how that balance shifts from the creamy, almond-led Amaretto Sour to the fruitier Chambord Vodka Sour, with options like Green Tea and The Emerson showing how the same sour framework can lean in different flavour directions. Across 43 cocktails, you’ll find variations by base spirit, strength, shaking style, and occasion, from simple after-work drinks to more polished, spirit-forward serves.
Chambord Vodka Sour
Vodka, Raspberry liqueur, Lemon juice, Soda water, Egg
Green Tea
Whiskey, Peach schnapps, Lemon-lime soda, Sour mix
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, Lemon juice, Aromatic bitters, Egg
The Emerson
Gin, Maraschino cherry liqueur, Red vermouth, Lime juice
Jeffrey Morgenthaler Amaretto Sour
Bourbon, Amaretto, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Egg
Dolcevita
Whiskey, Amaretto, Licor de ruibarbo, Jugo de limón, Jugo de piña, Jarabe de agave
Pineapple Tequila Sour
Tequila añejo, Pineapple juice, Lime juice, Banana
Vanilla vodka sour
Vanilla vodka, Vanilla liqueur, Lemon juice, Egg
Kamikaze Shot
Vodka, Triple sec, Lime juice
Copenhagen Sour
Akvavit, Elderflower liqueur, Galliano, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Egg
Closing Argument
Mezcal, Green Chartreuse, Lime juice, Maraschino cherry
Kahlúa Sour
Coffee liqueur, Sugar / simple syrup, Lemon juice
Boston Sour
Bourbon, Sugar / simple syrup, Lemon juice, Egg
Angostura Sour
Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters, Egg
Whiskey Collins
Bourbon, Lemon juice, Aromatic bitters, Soda water, Sugar / simple syrup
Pantheon
Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Lemon juice
Cosmonaut
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Raspberry jam
Bacardi Cocktail
White rum, Lemon juice, Grenadine
Rugby Seven Cocktail
Vodka, Blackcurrant liqueur, Lemon juice
Hurdles High Sour
Earl Grey Forest Gin, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters, Lemon juice, Egg
Blaster Bates
Vodka, Cointreau, Lime juice, Grenadine, Lemon juice
Strawberry Sparkle
Strawberry liqueur, Orange juice, Lemonade, Grenadine
Cherry Baby
Vodka, Lemon juice, Cherry juice, Lime juice
Broken Heart
Vodka, Red vermouth, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice