Ingredient
Bourbon
Bourbon whiskey /bɜːrbən/ is a type of American whiskey: a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The name is derived from the French Bourbon dynasty, although it is unclear precisely what inspired the whiskey's name (contenders include Bourbon County in Kentucky and Bourbon Street in New Orleans). Bourbon has been distilled since the 18th century. The use of the term "bourbon" for the whiskey has been traced to the 1820s, and the term began to be used consistently in Kentucky in the 1870s. While bourbon may be made anywhere in the United States, it is strongly associated with...
Cocktails with Bourbon
Allegheny
Shake all ingredients (except lemon peel) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with the twist of lemon peel and serve.
Bourbon Sling
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, and bourbon. Shake well. Strain well. Strain into a highball glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.
Bourbon Sour
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar. Shake well. Strain into a whiskey sour glass, garnish with the orange slice and cherry.
Brandon and Will's Coke Float
Scoop two large scoops of vanilla ice-cream into frosted beer mug. Next, add 2 ounces Maker's Mark. Then, pour in coke. Gently stir and enjoy.
Classic Old-Fashioned
In an old-fashioned glass, muddle the bitters and water into the sugar cube, using the back of a teaspoon. Almost fill the glass with ice cubes and add the bourbon. Garnish with the orange slice and the cherry. Serve with a swizzle stick.
Egg Nog #4
In a small mixer bowl beat egg yolks till blended. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating at high speed till thick and lemon colored. Stir in milk, stir in rum, bourbon, vanilla, and salt. Chill thoroughly. Whip cream. Wash beaters well. In a large mixer bowl beat egg whites till soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Fold yolk mixture and whipped cream into egg whites. Serve immediately. Sprinkle nutmeg over each serving. Serve in a punch bowl or another big bowl. NOTE: For a nonalcoholic eggnog, prepare Eggnog as above, except omit the bourbon and rum and increase the milk to 3 cups.
Irish Curdling Cow
Pour Irish Cream, Vodka, and Bourbon in a glass. Add some ice and mix in the orange juice.
John Collins
Pour all ingredients directly into highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Garnish. Add a dash of Angostura bitters.
Kentucky B And B
Pour the bourbon and Benedictine into a brandy snifter.
Kentucky Colonel
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes combine the courbon and Benedictine. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.
Manhattan
Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served up.
Midnight Cowboy
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Mint Julep
In a highball glass gently muddle the mint, sugar and water. Fill the glass with cracked ice, add Bourbon and stir well until the glass is well frosted. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Mississippi Planters Punch
Shake all ingredients (except carbonated water) with ice and strain into a collins glass over ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water, stir, and serve.
Old Fashioned
Place sugar cube in old fashioned glass and saturate with bitters, add a dash of plain water. Muddle until dissolved. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey. Garnish with orange twist, and a cocktail cherry.
Raspberry Julep
Softly muddle the mint leaves and raspberry syrup in the bottom of the cup. Add crushed ice and Bourbon to the cup and then stir. Top with more ice, garnish with a mint sprig.
Sazerac
Rinse a chilled old-fashioned glass with the absinthe, add crushed ice, and set it aside. Stir the remaining ingredients over ice and set it aside. Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass, and strain the drink into the glass. Add the lemon peel for garnish.