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, Soda water, Lemon juice, Egg
Green Tea
Peach schnapps, Whiskey, 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, Rhubarb liqueur, Lemon juice, Pineapple juice, Agave syrup
Vanilla vodka sour
Vanilla vodka, Vanilla liqueur, Lemon juice, Egg
Pineapple Tequila Sour
Tequila añejo, Pineapple juice, Lime juice, Banana
Copenhagen Sour
Akvavit, Galliano, Elderflower liqueur, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Egg
Kamikaze Shot
Vodka, Triple sec, Lime juice
Kahlúa Sour
Coffee liqueur, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Closing Argument
Mezcal, Green Chartreuse, Lime juice, Maraschino cherry
Boston Sour
Bourbon, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Egg
Whiskey Collins
Bourbon, Sugar / simple syrup, Soda water, Aromatic bitters, Lemon juice
Angostura Sour
Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters, Egg
Monella Sour
Vodka, Orange juice, Cinnamon syrup, Lime juice
Pantheon
Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Lemon juice
Cosmonaut
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Raspberry jam
Flor De Jerez
Jamaican rum, Apricot brandy, Sherry (dry), Lemon juice, Monin Pure Cane Sugar Syrup, Aromatic bitters
Bacardi Cocktail
White rum, Lemon juice, Grenadine
Rugby Seven Cocktail
Vodka, Blackcurrant liqueur, Lemon juice
Shakedown Street
Tequila blanco, Aperol, Lemon juice, Agave syrup, Cucumber
Hurdles High Sour
Earl Grey Forest Gin, Lemon juice, Aromatic bitters, Sugar / simple syrup, Egg
Blaster Bates
Vodka, Cointreau, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Grenadine
Chambord Vodka Sour
Vodka, Raspberry liqueur, Soda water, Lemon juice, Egg
Green Tea
Peach schnapps, Whiskey, 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, Rhubarb liqueur, Lemon juice, Pineapple juice, Agave syrup
Vanilla vodka sour
Vanilla vodka, Vanilla liqueur, Lemon juice, Egg
Pineapple Tequila Sour
Tequila añejo, Pineapple juice, Lime juice, Banana
Copenhagen Sour
Akvavit, Galliano, Elderflower liqueur, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Egg
Kamikaze Shot
Vodka, Triple sec, Lime juice
Kahlúa Sour
Coffee liqueur, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Closing Argument
Mezcal, Green Chartreuse, Lime juice, Maraschino cherry
Boston Sour
Bourbon, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Egg
Whiskey Collins
Bourbon, Sugar / simple syrup, Soda water, Aromatic bitters, Lemon juice
Angostura Sour
Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters, Egg
Monella Sour
Vodka, Orange juice, Cinnamon syrup, Lime juice
Pantheon
Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Lemon juice
Cosmonaut
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Raspberry jam
Flor De Jerez
Jamaican rum, Apricot brandy, Sherry (dry), Lemon juice, Monin Pure Cane Sugar Syrup, Aromatic bitters
Bacardi Cocktail
White rum, Lemon juice, Grenadine
Rugby Seven Cocktail
Vodka, Blackcurrant liqueur, Lemon juice
Shakedown Street
Tequila blanco, Aperol, Lemon juice, Agave syrup, Cucumber
Hurdles High Sour
Earl Grey Forest Gin, Lemon juice, Aromatic bitters, Sugar / simple syrup, Egg
Blaster Bates
Vodka, Cointreau, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Grenadine