The Whiskey Sour

Whoever named the whiskey sour gets zero points for originality. Other drinks have fancy names: The Martini, The Manhattan, The Slippery Nipple. But the whiskey sour? It sounds exactly how it tastes. What the name doesn’t convey is that there’s a balanced sweetness to make this cocktail more than just a zesty zap of citrus.

1 lemon, sliced into 1⁄4-inch-thick wheels
2 ounces (60 mL) bourbon
1⁄4 ounce (5 mL) Simple Syrup, or Mint Simple Syrup
1⁄2 ounce (15 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 egg white (optional)

This is technically an Amaretto Sour, but I technically don't care.