Sour mix — other used in cocktails

Quick Facts

Type Other
ABV 0.00%
Alcoholic No
Used in 3 cocktails
Calories/100ml 100.00 kcal

Sour mix

A pre-made blend of lemon or lime juice and simple syrup designed to replicate the sour component in cocktails without fresh-squeezing. Convenient but inferior to fresh citrus, sour mix is used in bar-speed versions of Whiskey Sours, Margaritas, and Amaretto Sours.

Flavor Profile

Balanced sweet-tart nose with citrus juice and sugar syrup. Pre-mixed acidity with lemon and lime character. Adds convenient sour backbone to cocktails with consistent tartness and sweetness.

Sweet
5/10
Sour
7/10

Common Substitutes

Sweet and Sour Fresh Lemon Juice Daiquiri mix
See full substitution guide →
All cocktails with Sour mix → Substitution guide

Cocktails using Sour mix

Bible Belt cocktail in a highball glass — made with Southern Comfort, Triple sec, and Lime

Bible Belt

Other / Unknown

 National Aquarium cocktail in a collins glass — made with Rum, Vodka, and Gin

National Aquarium

Ordinary Drink

 Orange Push-up cocktail in a hurricane glass — made with Spiced rum, Grenadine, and Orange juice

Orange Push-up

Ordinary Drink