Summer Bourbon Cocktails 2024
Get your cocktail shaker out and try some of these fabulous summer cocktails. We've chosen the most sun-drenched drinks recipes from our favourite American whiskey brands to quench your thirst during everyone's favourite season.
The Porch Rocker
A taste of summer perfection: Fresh peaches and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.
- Add 45ml Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, 15ml Amaretto and 30ml brewed black tea to a highball glass with ice.
- Stir well, and top with 175ml of soda water.
- Garnish with seasonal fruit.
Gold Rush
This Whisky Sour riff replaces simple syrup with honey syrup, also known as “liquid honey”, to add a new richness and depth to the original.
- First make your honey syrup by mixing together 60ml syrup and 30ml hot water.
- Add 60ml Maker's Mark, 25ml honey syrup and 25ml freshly squeezed lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain over ice into a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Jack Apple Mule
This ultra-refreshing fruity-spicy julep brings lashings on sunshine with it.
- Add 60ml Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple to a copper mug with ice.
- Top with ginger beer and stir.
- Squeeze two slices of lime and drop in.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.
The Paper Plane
A delicate balance between bitter and sour notes, there’s a good reason the Paper Plane is as popular as it is today.
- Combine 20ml Angel's Envy Bourbon, 20ml Amaro Nonino, 20ml Aperol and 20ml lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake, and strain into a coupe glass.
Strawberry Basil Bourbon Smash
Four Roses Small Batch brings out the botanical flavours and sweetness in fresh muddled strawberries, with notes of red ripened berries.
- First make your strawberry syrup by adding 70g of strawberries (sliced), 100ml water and 200ml honey to a saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes, remove from the heat and strain. Add a pinch of salt.
- Add 60ml Four Roses Small Batch, 20ml strawberry syrup, 20ml lemon juice and 4 basil leaves to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain over ice into a rocks glass
- Garnish with strawberries and a basil leaf.
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