The recipe

How to make it

Garnish: A lemon wedge, or fresh currants in season.

Morgenthaler’s later version uses 1½ oz bourbon, ¾ oz lemon and a rich 2:1 syrup.

The ratio

4 : 2 : 1 : 1

In parts, a Bourbon Renewal is 4 whiskey, 2 lemon, 1 cassis and 1 syrup. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

Whiskey · 4Lemon · 2Cassis · 1Syrup · 1

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Whiskey → Gin

Bramble

4 : 2 : 1 : 1¼

Whiskey → Mezcal

Illegal

2 : 1 : 1 : ¼ : 1½ : 1

Whiskey → Gin

Breakfast Martini

3½ : 1 : 1 : ¾

Whiskey → Tequila

Spicy Margarita

2 : 1 : 1 : ¼

Amaretto Sour — Amaretto and lemon shaken with egg white into a foamy, almond-sweet sour.
Aviation — Gin and lemon sweetened with maraschino, with a spoonful of crème de violette for its pale sky color and floral edge.
Bee’s Knees — Gin softened with honey and brightened with lemon and orange. A gentle, rounded sour.
Between the Sheets — Cognac and white rum with triple sec and lemon: a Sidecar with a second spirit. Strong and orange-scented.
Brandy Crusta — Brandy, lemon, curaçao and maraschino in a sugar-rimmed glass lined with a long citrus peel. Bright, aromatic and a little showy.
Brown Derby — Bourbon, grapefruit juice and honey, shaken: a Hollywood whiskey sour, round and gently tart.

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 231

Sugar

≈ 16 g

Strength

≈ 15%

Std. drinks

≈ 1.7

Bourbon ≈ 149Crème de cassis ≈ 37Simple syrup ≈ 36Lemon juice ≈ 7Angostura bitters ≈ 2 How we estimate