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The Drink Ina Garten Always Orders At New Cocktail Bars
By Anna Staropoli
Chef Ina Garten's go-to order when trying out a new bar is a classic cocktail — a whiskey sour. Garten told Punch in 2016 that she uses the cocktail to compare different bars.
Garten believes whiskey sours indicate a bar's prowess. It's a classic cocktail that most places will serve, yet also one that requires a delicate touch.
A whiskey sour incorporates whiskey with a simple syrup of sugar and water shaken with an egg white and lemon before it's finished with orange peels and maraschino cherries.
There are many variations on the whiskey sour, so different mixologists put their own spin on the drink. Garten uses this to gauge if she wants another drink from the bar.