Bourbon: 8 Delicious Cocktail Recipes

Old Fashioned

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 orange twist
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Place the sugar and bitters in an Old Fashioned glass and muddle until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Add the bourbon and stir to combine.
3. Add ice to fill the glass and garnish with an orange twist.

Manhattan

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Maraschino cherry for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Fill a mixing glass with ice and add the bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters.
2. Stir until well chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry.

Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• Lemon twist for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Fill a shaker with ice and add the bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
2. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Mint Julep

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 8-10 fresh mint leaves
• Crushed ice
• Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a Julep cup or Collins glass, muddle the mint leaves and simple syrup.
2. Fill the glass with crushed ice and add the bourbon.
3. Stir well and garnish with a mint sprig.

Boulevardier

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 1 oz Campari
• Orange twist for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Fill a mixing glass with ice and add the bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Campari.
2. Stir until well chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist.

Kentucky Mule

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
• Ginger beer
• Lime wedge for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Fill a copper mug with ice and add the bourbon and lime juice.
2. Top with ginger beer and stir.
3. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Brown Derby

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
• 1/2 oz honey syrup
• Grapefruit twist for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Fill a shaker with ice and add the bourbon, grapefruit juice, and honey syrup.
2. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Whiskey Smash

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 6-8 fresh mint leaves
• Lemon wheel for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, muddle the mint leaves, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
2. Add the bourbon and ice and shake well.
3. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon wheel.