Sour Bourbon Cocktail: Lavender Lemon Whiskey Sour

This post about a sour bourbon cocktail was a reel I did in collaboration with Old Forester. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Is there anything more refreshing than a lemony cocktail to welcome spring? I’m working with Old Forester and they sent me a bottle of their 1910 Old Fine Whisky. After looking through a bunch of cookbooks and online articles, I combined a few recipes to make a Lavender Lemon Whiskey Sour. I’m sharing all the ingredients, instructions, and even a how-to video below.

Sour Bourbon Cocktail: Lavender Lemon Whiskey Sour

Ingredients for a Sour Bourbon Cocktail

Lavender Simple Syrup

1 cup of sugar
Edible Dried Lavender Petals
1 cup of water

The Sour Bourbon Cocktail

1/2 a lemon juiced
2 tablespoons of the lavender simple syrup
2 ounces of Old Forester Whisky
Ice

Instructions

Make the lavender simply syrup beforehand. Add 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of water, and 2 tablespoons of the edible dried lavender petals to a saucepan.
Bring to a boil and let it simmer for a few minutes.
Pour the syrup through a mesh sleeve into a measuring cup and let it cool.
Chill a martini glass.
Add 1/2 a lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of lavender simple syrup, and 2 ounces of Old Forester Whisky to a cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake.
Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a sprig of lavender and lemon.