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SERVES 1

This famous drink is the perfect mix of sweet and sour.

2 oz. whiskey
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2–3 tsp. sugar
3–4 ice cubes
Orange slice
Maraschino cherry

Put whiskey, lemon juice, sugar, and ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously, then pour contents into an old-fashioned glass, a flute, or a sour glass. Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry and serve immediately.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #108