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Ingredients 1.5 oz. Ole Smokey Moonshine 1 oz. lemon juice .5 oz. simple syrup 1 lemon twist Preparation Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake. Strain into a Collins glass and garnish with a lemon twist.![Southern Style]()
Ingredients 1/3 fresh peach, muddled 2 fresh cherries, pitted and muddled ½ orange slice, muddled 2 oz. bourbon 0.75 oz. lemon juice 0.75 oz. simple syrup 0.25 oz. Triple Sec 1 peach wedge Preparation Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake. Pour in chilled rocks glass. Garnish with a peach wedge.![Citrus-Basil Spiked Sweet Tea]()
Ingredients 8 cups water 7 black tea bags 1 ½ cups sugar juice from 2 lemons juice from 2 oranges 1 cup high proof golden rum lots of fresh basil leaves Preparation Bring half of the water to boil and add tea bags. Steep them for about 5 minutes, and remove. Add the sugar and stir the tea until it’s dissolved. Transfer the tea to a pitcher. Stir in your lemon juice, orange juice, and rum. Add some fresh basil leaves and chill in the fridge until ready to serve. Serve in a tall glass over ice with fresh orange and lemon wedges, along with fresh basil leaves.![Smokin’ Cactus]()
Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. Vida Mescal 1 oz. grapefruit juice 1 oz. lime juice ½ oz. jalapeno-infused agave syrup smoked sea salt 1 jalapeno sliver Preparation Shake all ingredients with ice and pour into a smoked sea salt rimmed glass. Garnish with a jalapeno sliver.![Georgia Peach Slushy]()
Ingredients 12 mint leaves 3 fresh Georgia peaches, sliced and frozen overnight juice from ½ a lemon 1 cup black tea bourbon basil leaves Preparation Slice peaches and freeze overnight (can used packaged frozen peaches for easy preparation). In a food processor, add frozen peach slices, mint leaves, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bourbon. Blend, adding ice, until a slushy consistency forms. Scoop slush into glasses. Garnish with basil and peaches. Serve immediately.![Smashin’ Honey]()
Ingredients 1 ½ parts Bärenjäger Honey and Tea Liqueur 1 part rye whiskey ¼ part simple syrup 10 mint leaves 3 thin lemon wedges 1 mint sprig Preparation Combine all the ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice cubes or crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lemon wedge.![The Boulevardier]()
Ingredients ¾ oz. Campari ¾ oz. sweet vermouth 1 ½ oz. Kentucky straight bourbon 1 orange or lemon twist Preparation Add all ingredients and stir with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with an orange or lemon twist.![Grapefruit Collins]()
Ingredients 2 oz. gin 1/3 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ oz. freshly squeezed grapefruit juice 1 oz. simple syrup 3 oz. Pellegrino Sparkling Water grapefruit zest mint leaves Preparation Rim glass with grapefruit wedge. Dip into salt and grapefruit zest mixture. Add gin, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup to martini shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into glass. Add sparkling water and stir. Garnish with grapefruit zest and mint leaves.![Simple Mint Julep]()
Ingredients 2 ½ oz. bourbon (Maker’s Mark or Buffalo Trace were recommended) 6 large mint leaves 1 Tbsp. simple syrup Preparation Combine the mint and simple syrup in a glass and muddle until aromatic. Put mixture in the bottom of a julep cup or Collins glass. Fill the cup up halfway with crushed ice. Add bourbon. Fill the cup up to the top with more crushed ice. Garnish with more mint and serve with a straw.![Beulah’s Spiked Sweet Tea]()
Ingredients 1.75 oz. Evan Williams Bottle in Bond Whiskey 1 oz. PAMA pomegranate liqueur 2 oz. black tea 5 oz. lemon juice 2 Tbsp. diced peaches 1 mint sprig 1 peach slice Preparation In a mixing glass, combine lemon juice and peaches. Gently muddle until peaches break up. Next add whiskey, simple syrup, black tea, and ice. Shake until well chilled. Fill a Collins glass with crushed ice and strain over ice. Top with liqueur. Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint and a slice of peach.10 Spirited Southern Cocktails To Make Now
Derby Day may be long past, but who says you still can’t enjoy a taste of the south with a thirst-quenching libation? READ: 10 Unique Mint Juleps For sun-soaked days of summer, mixologists across the country are getting inspiration from Southern spirits, including bourbon, whiskey, and moonshine, just to name a few. “My cocktail was named after my great-grandmother Beulah Turner,” says mixologist Lynn House, who recently created a concoction paying tribute to Bowling Green, Kentucky. “Like a good Southerner, she loved her sweet tea and she loved her whiskey. She had many fruit trees in her backyard and would also make her own hooch. As a child, I remember visiting her in the summer and eating peaches right off of the tree. We would sip on sweet tea, but my grandmother’s was always fortified. She was a tremendous influence in my life.” READ: Rye Whiskey Makes a Comeback Fortunately, you don’t need to be a bartender to create a tantalizing drink to beat the heat. Along with ripe seasonal fruits, fine spirits, and the occasional zesty mint, it’s easy to shake things up for your next get-together with loved ones…or whenever the mood strikes. For some inspiration, check out these 10 flavor-packed cocktails, all dedicated to the south and carrying a major punch. READ: Nine Small Batch Bourbons To Try Now
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