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.
Green Tea
Peach schnapps, Whiskey, Sour mix, Lemon-lime soda
Chambord Vodka Sour
Vodka, Raspberry liqueur, Lemon juice, Soda water, Ei
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, Aromatische bitters, Lemon juice, Ei
The Emerson
Gin, Maraschino kersenlikeur, Red vermouth, Lime juice
Jeffrey Morgenthaler Amaretto Sour
Bourbon, Amaretto, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Ei
Dolcevita
Whiskey, Rabarberlikeur, Amaretto, Lemon juice, Pineapple juice, Agavesiroop
Vanilla vodka sour
Vanilla vodka, Vanillelikeur, Lemon juice, Ei
Firebrand
Bourbon, Fernet-Branca Liqueur, Lemon juice, Gembersiroop, Mint leaves
Pineapple Tequila Sour
Tequila añejo, Lime juice, Pineapple juice, Banaan
Copenhagen Sour
Akvavit, Galliano, Vlierbloesemlikeur, Lemon juice, Lime juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Ei
Kamikaze Shot
Vodka, Triple sec, Lime juice
Kahlúa Sour
Coffee liqueur, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Closing Argument
Mezcal, Green Chartreuse, Lime juice, Maraschino kers
Boston Sour
Bourbon, Sugar / simple syrup, Lemon juice, Ei
Whiskey Collins
Bourbon, Lemon juice, Aromatische bitters, Soda water, Sugar / simple syrup
Angostura Sour
Aromatische bitters, Sugar / simple syrup, Lime juice, Ei
Monella Sour
Vodka, Lime juice, Kaneelsiroop, Orange juice
Madame Banana
Cognac, Bananenlikeur (crème de banane), Lemon juice
Pantheon
Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Lemon juice
Cosmonaut
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Raspberry jam
Flor De Jerez
Jamaican rum, Apricot brandy, Sherry (droog), Aromatische bitters, Monin Pure Cane Sugar Syrup, Lemon juice
Bacardi Cocktail
White rum, Grenadine, Lemon juice
Rugby Seven Cocktail
Vodka, Blackcurrant liqueur, Lemon juice
Sand Fly
Scotch, Campari, Lemon juice, Gembersiroop
Green Tea
Peach schnapps, Whiskey, Sour mix, Lemon-lime soda
Chambord Vodka Sour
Vodka, Raspberry liqueur, Lemon juice, Soda water, Ei
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, Aromatische bitters, Lemon juice, Ei
The Emerson
Gin, Maraschino kersenlikeur, Red vermouth, Lime juice
Jeffrey Morgenthaler Amaretto Sour
Bourbon, Amaretto, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Ei
Dolcevita
Whiskey, Rabarberlikeur, Amaretto, Lemon juice, Pineapple juice, Agavesiroop
Vanilla vodka sour
Vanilla vodka, Vanillelikeur, Lemon juice, Ei
Firebrand
Bourbon, Fernet-Branca Liqueur, Lemon juice, Gembersiroop, Mint leaves
Pineapple Tequila Sour
Tequila añejo, Lime juice, Pineapple juice, Banaan
Copenhagen Sour
Akvavit, Galliano, Vlierbloesemlikeur, Lemon juice, Lime juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Ei
Kamikaze Shot
Vodka, Triple sec, Lime juice
Kahlúa Sour
Coffee liqueur, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Closing Argument
Mezcal, Green Chartreuse, Lime juice, Maraschino kers
Boston Sour
Bourbon, Sugar / simple syrup, Lemon juice, Ei
Whiskey Collins
Bourbon, Lemon juice, Aromatische bitters, Soda water, Sugar / simple syrup
Angostura Sour
Aromatische bitters, Sugar / simple syrup, Lime juice, Ei
Monella Sour
Vodka, Lime juice, Kaneelsiroop, Orange juice
Madame Banana
Cognac, Bananenlikeur (crème de banane), Lemon juice
Pantheon
Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Lemon juice
Cosmonaut
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Raspberry jam
Flor De Jerez
Jamaican rum, Apricot brandy, Sherry (droog), Aromatische bitters, Monin Pure Cane Sugar Syrup, Lemon juice
Bacardi Cocktail
White rum, Grenadine, Lemon juice
Rugby Seven Cocktail
Vodka, Blackcurrant liqueur, Lemon juice
Sand Fly
Scotch, Campari, Lemon juice, Gembersiroop