3 Summertime Bourbon Cocktails You Need to Try
If you love Bourbon in fall and winter cocktails (it is a fabulous fireplace sipper!), wait until you try it in these bright and fresh summertime drinks! Four Roses Bourbon is a favorite of mine, for its smooth profile that mixes beautifully with citrus, herbs, and fresh berries.
Check out these delicious summer Bourbon cocktail recipes— perfect for your late-summer gatherings and barbeques.
Four Roses Berry Refreshing cocktail
Berry Refreshing
INGREDIENTS
● 1 ½ Four Roses Small Batch
● ¾ fl. oz. Lemon Juice
● 5 Raspberries
● ½ fl. oz. Agave Syrup
● 3 fl. oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer
● 1 Mint sprig
DIRECTIONS
In a glass, muddle raspberries with agave syrup. Add the rest of the ingredients and ice, stir. Top with ginger beer and stir briefly to incorporate. Garnish with a mint sprig and raspberry.
Four Roses Sweet and Spicy cocktail
Sweet + Spicy
INGREDIENTS
1 ½ fl. oz. Four Roses Small Batch
6 slices of strawberries
2 - 3 slices Jalapeno (remove seeds for less spice
½ fl. oz Lime Juice
3 fl. oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer
Spicy BBQ Rub (as garnish)
DIRECTIONS
Use lime to wet half the rim of a Collins glass, then dip rim in spicy BBQ seasoning/rub. Squeeze a quarter of the lime into the glass. Add sliced strawberries, 2-3 sliced jalapenos, and muddle. Add Four Roses Small Batch, ice, and a small pour of ginger beer, then give a quick stir. Add more ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with jalapeno slices and lime wheel (strawberry slice optional).
Four Roses The Garden Party cocktail
The Garden Party
INGREDIENTS
1 ½ fl. oz. Four Roses Small Batch
½ fl. oz. Lemon Juice
½ fl. oz. Pomegranate Grenadine
2 - 3 Rosemary Sprigs
3 fl. oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 pinches Cayenne Pepper
DIRECTIONS
In a glass, muddle the rosemary sprig with the grenadine. Add the bitters, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and Bourbon. Add ice and ginger beer to the glass and stir briefly. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and lemon wheel.