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Sour mix

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A generic bar bottle of sour mix, served with a lemon wheel

Sour mix (also known as sweet and sour mix) is a mixer that is usually yellow-green in color, and is used in many cocktails.[1] It is made from approximately equal parts lemon and/or lime juice and simple syrup and shaken vigorously with ice. This produces a pearly-white liquid with a pronounced flavor.

Optionally, egg whites may be added to make the liquid slightly foamy.

Sour mix can be mixed with liquor(s) to make a sour drink; most common are vodka sour (vodka) and whiskey sour (whiskey). It may also be served neat or with juice, club soda, etc., as a soft drink.

Pre-mixed versions are available and are used in many bars. These typically consist of a powder which must be rehydrated by adding water prior to use.

References

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  1. ^ Wondrich, David; Rothbaum, Noah, eds. (2021). The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails. Oxford University Press. p. 659. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199311132.001.0001. ISBN 9780199311132. OCLC 1260690923.

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