All it takes is three basic ingredients -- whiskey, lemonade, and a healthy helping of ice cubes -- to make this cold and delicious warm-weather treat.

While the term “Whiskey Sour” first shows up in print in 1870, it’s far too foundational to have really been invented anywhere. It’s like asking who invented lemonade.

The whiskey sour is a straightforward cocktail, yet pre-made whiskey sour mixes aren't so simple. Here's why you should skip them in favor of a homemade mixer.

Honey syrup transformed this Whiskey Sour into a modern classic. The Gold Rush was created at the late Sasha Petraske’s legendary cocktail bar Milk & Honey in the early 2000s.

TikToker @hellqueencocktails made the startling admission in a video that has amassed 9,320 views. “Are all aware that sour just means basically lemonade?” she asks.