Bourbon Lemonade Three Ways

Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade with mint garnish and lemon wheel in a wine glass.

Heather Wibbels

Check the notes for a total of 3 ways to make an easy summer cocktail, the Bourbon Lemonade

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Total Time 1

Course Drinks

Cuisine Bourbon Cocktail

Servings

Ingredients

2 oz bourbon
4-6 oz lemonade (see notes for homemade recipe)
Garnish: mint, lemon, berries

Instructions

Add bourbon to a chilled collins glass.
Fill with ice.
Top with lemonade.
Garnish as desired.

Notes

Homemade Lemonade Recipe

1 cup sugar
1 cup lemon juice
5 cups water

Combine sugar and 1 cup of warm water to jar or measuring cup and stir until completely dissolved. Add lemon juice, simple syrup and remaining 4 cups of very cold water to a pitcher and stir well to combine. Refrigerate.

Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade Recipe

2 oz bourbon
3 oz lemonade
3 oz sparkling wine
Garnish: berries, fresh mint, lemon wheel

Build the cocktail in a fancy wine glass filled with ice. Add the bourbon lemonade and top with sparkling wine. Stir once or twice to combine and garnish as desired.

Sherry Bourbon Lemonade

1.5 oz bourbon
¾ oz sherry (PX or cream sherry for sweet, dried fruit notes. Fino for dry, tart, bitter notes.)
4 to 6 oz lemonade
Garnish: mint, dried fruit, honeysuckle it fresh flowers

Combine bourbon and sherry in a collins glass, stir, fill with ice, and top with lemonade. Garnish as above.

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