Lemon juice is the backbone of the sour category. Whiskey Sour, Tom Collins, Sidecar, French 75, Lemon Drop, Aviation. If you’ve ever ordered something described as “bright” or “crisp” at a real cocktail bar, lemon juice was doing the work.

Inside: Whiskey Sour, Tom Collins, Sidecar, French 75, Lemon Drop, Aviation, Clover Club, Bee’s Knees, and the full 500-recipe lemon-juice catalogue.

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