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, Egg
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, Aromatic bitters, Lemon juice, 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
Firebrand
Bourbon, Fernet-Branca Liqueur, Lemon juice, Ginger syrup, Mint leaves
Pineapple Tequila Sour
Tequila añejo, Lime juice, Pineapple juice, Banana
Copenhagen Sour
Akvavit, Galliano, Elderflower liqueur, Lemon juice, Lime 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, Sugar / simple syrup, Lemon juice, Egg
Whiskey Collins
Bourbon, Lemon juice, Aromatic bitters, Soda water, Sugar / simple syrup
Angostura Sour
Aromatic bitters, Sugar / simple syrup, Lime juice, Egg
Monella Sour
Vodka, Lime juice, Cinnamon syrup, Orange juice
Madame Banana
Cognac, Banana liqueur (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 (dry), Aromatic 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, Ginger syrup
Green Tea
Peach schnapps, Whiskey, Sour mix, Lemon-lime soda
Chambord Vodka Sour
Vodka, Raspberry liqueur, Lemon juice, Soda water, Egg
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, Aromatic bitters, Lemon juice, 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
Firebrand
Bourbon, Fernet-Branca Liqueur, Lemon juice, Ginger syrup, Mint leaves
Pineapple Tequila Sour
Tequila añejo, Lime juice, Pineapple juice, Banana
Copenhagen Sour
Akvavit, Galliano, Elderflower liqueur, Lemon juice, Lime 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, Sugar / simple syrup, Lemon juice, Egg
Whiskey Collins
Bourbon, Lemon juice, Aromatic bitters, Soda water, Sugar / simple syrup
Angostura Sour
Aromatic bitters, Sugar / simple syrup, Lime juice, Egg
Monella Sour
Vodka, Lime juice, Cinnamon syrup, Orange juice
Madame Banana
Cognac, Banana liqueur (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 (dry), Aromatic 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, Ginger syrup