Sweet and Sour Mix (2024)

After today, you will never buy sour mix again! Making your own homemade sweet and sour mix is easy to do and so worth it. It’s much more delicious than store bought mix and you can whip up a batch in your kitchen with a few ingredients.

When I was younger, anAmaretto Sourwas the first co*cktail I learned to make at home. I loved it because I couldn’t taste the alcohol.

These days, I enjoy a Whiskey Sour and a New York Sour. Creating your own sour mix is a great refrigerator staple for making quick and easy co*cktails at home. You can make so many fun drinks with your homemade sour mix including the famous Green Tea Shot.

Related: Homemade Margarita Mix, Homemade Old Fashioned Mix, Simple Syrup, Mint Simple Syrup, Pisco Sour, and 40 Fun co*cktails to Make At Home.

Ingredients in Homemade Sour Mix:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

How to Make Sour Mix:

To make this citrus simple syrup, begin by juicing lemons and limes. I use a hand juicer. Freshly squeezed juice is worth the effort and makes the most delicious sour mix.

Pour the sugar and water into a sauce pan and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the citrus juice in last. Remove from heat and let it cool completely before decanting. Use a fine mesh strainer to decant it into a bottle.

I used this bottle from Amazon. Add a label if you like—this is especially helpful for guests and parties.

Tips for Making:

• Homemade Sour Mix can be refrigerated for a minimum of two weeks. I normally keep mine for a month or so.
• Choose a cute bottle and add a homemade label.
• Feel free to swap some of the citrus for what you have on hand such as oranges or grapefruits. If you use sweet citrus like oranges, reduce the sugar a bit.

Drinks You Can Make with Homemade Sour Mix:

Other recipes you may like:

• Amaretto Sours
• Simple Whiskey Sours
• Frozen Pisco Sours
• Peach and Basil Whiskey Sour

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