summer bourbon cocktails

This easy bourbon sour recipe is perfectly balanced and so easy to make! Garnish with an orange peel and a cocktail cherry.

Classic Bourbon Sour

(4 tablespoons) bourbon whiskey

(2 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice

(1 1/2 tablespoons) pure maple syrup (or simple syrup)

Orange

Ice, for serving (like clear ice)

Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Fill with a handful of ice and shake until very cold.

Strain the drink into a glass. Serve with ice, an orange peel and a cocktail cherry. 

This Peach Basil Woodford Spire Cocktail makes the perfect centerpiece to any spring/summer celebration, especially the Kentucky Derby! It&#x27;s light and refreshing - made with bourbon, lemonade, the easiest homemade peach purée, fresh basil, and club soda. Finished with a lemon twist and sliced peach, it&#x27;s elegant yet approachable. It can be made into a larger batch cocktail for entertaining as well!

Peach Basil Woodford Spire Cocktail

peaches

basil,

Woodford Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey

lemonade*

peach purée

lemon

splash of soda water

peaches,

lemon twist,

extra basil leaves,

Begin by making the peach purée. Add the defrosted peaches to a high powdered blender. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

Fill a glass with crushed ice. Add the basil leaves to the glass and nestle them into the crushed ice. Add a few ice cubes to a cocktail shaker. To the shaker, add the Woodford Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey, lemonade, peach purée, and squeeze of lemon. Shake for 30 seconds. Pour into the glass and finish with a splash of soda water. Stir. Garnish with a sliced peach, a lemon twist, and an extra basil leaf. Serve immediately!

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