*Best* Sweet and Sour Mix

This is how a sweet and sour mixture succeeds! It has the best zesty lime flavor, perfect for bulk whiskey sours and margaritas.

Want to make lots of cocktails for a party? Try this homemade one sweet and sour mix! The lime flavor is so bright and tangy that one sip will have you raising your eyebrows. This makes for a large set that you can customize for drinks of all kinds. It makes a stunning margarita and a perfect bittersweet whiskey at the same time. Alex and I usually make them to order, but when you receive them it’s so much easier to start mixing. Here are all our secrets!

What is the sweet and sour mix?

Sweet and Sour Mix is ​​a lemon and lime flavored mixer used in cocktail recipes. It’s typically used for sour cocktails like Whiskey Sour or Amaretto Sour, but you can also use it for margaritas. The sour mix ratio depends on the author of the recipe. We like our drinks on the acidic side, so we adjusted ours to the perfect level of acidity. Here is the acid mix ratio:

• 1 part sugar
• 1 part water
• 1 part lime juice
• 2 parts lemon juice

Tips for preparing a sweet and sour mix

There is very little to know about preparing a sweet and sour mix! Here’s what to do:

• Squeeze limes and lemons. It sounds easy, but that’s what takes the most time in this recipe. Use a good juicer to get this done quickly. Here is the juicer we use: it works very well.
• Heat citrus juice, water and sugar until dissolved. You hardly need to heat the mixture! Simply heat and beat constantly until the sugar dissolves.
• Cool to room temperature. This only takes a few minutes.

Storage of sour mixtures

Once you’ve made your sweet and sour mix, you can use it to mix drinks right away. Or you can save it! Here’s what to remember: Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. The sparkling mixture tastes best right away! But you will not notice any significant difference after 1 week. Once you hit the week mark, you’ll find that the flavor begins to fade. Drink it as close as possible!

We love making a big batch of this flavorful concoction for the holidays. It’s perfect for a trip to the beach or to a lake house or even poolside entertainment!

5 Sweet and Sour Mix Cocktail Recipes!

Here’s the best part: how to make sour mix cocktail recipes! Here are some of our favorite sour mix cocktail recipes:

1. Whiskey Sour with sour mix

• 2 ounces of bourbon
• 1 ¾ ounce sweet and sour mixture

Pour the bourbon sour mixture into a shaker. Top up with a handful of ice and shake until very cold. Strain the drink into a glass. Serve with ice, an orange zest and a cocktail cherry.

2. Margarita with sour mix

• 2 ounces of tequila
• ½ ounce Cointreau
• 1 ounce sweet and sour mix

Rim a glass with salt. Pour all ingredients into a shaker with 4 ice cubes and shake cold. Strain the margarita into the glass with the salt rim. Fill the glass with ice and serve.

3. Tom Collins with Sour Mix

• 2 ounces of gin
• 2 ounces sweet and sour mix
• ½ cup sparkling water
• Ice Cream (try our clear ice!)

Pour the gin and sour mix into a shaker with 4 ice cubes. Shake well until cool. Strain the liquid into a glass filled with ice and top up the glass with sparkling water. Garnish with a lemon slice and a cocktail cherry.

4. Sour Mix Daiquiri

• 1 ½ ounces white rum
• 1 ½ ounces sweet and sour mixture
• Lime slice for garnish

Mix in a shaker with ice. Pour into a cocktail glass. Serve garnished with a lime wedge.

5. Amaretto sour with sour mix

• 1½ ounces amaretto
• ½ ounce bourbon whiskey
• 1 ounce sweet and sour mix

Pour the bourbon sour mixture into a shaker. Top up with a handful of ice and shake until very cold. Strain the drink into a glass. Serve with ice, an orange zest and a cocktail cherry.

Is sour mix the same as margarita mix?

Not enough! Our homemade margarita mix uses only 3 ingredients and has no added sugar. To try it out, go to Margarita Mix. If you want to make a large pitcher for 8 or 16 glasses, make a margarita pitcher instead. Head over to our Margarita Pitcher Recipe.

This recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.