Best 4th of July Summer Drinks
Here are the best refreshing and popular whiskey drinks for this July 4th. You're BBQ has just stepped up a notch.
Here are some details on the recommended drinks:
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Ingredients: Whiskey, fresh mint, lemon wedges, simple syrup, and ice.
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Preparation: Muddle mint and lemon with simple syrup, add whiskey and ice, shake well, and strain into a glass with fresh ice.Popular Bottle Choice: Blanton's The Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
2. Strawberry Basil Bourbon Smash:
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Ingredients:
Bourbon, strawberry syrup, lemon juice, fresh strawberries, fresh basil, and ice. -
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake well, and strain into a glass with ice. - Popular Bottle Choice: Peg Leg Porker Straight Bourbon Whiskey
3. Mint Julep:
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Ingredients: Whiskey Bourbon, mint leaves, simple syrup, and crushed ice.
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Preparation: Muddle mint with simple syrup, add bourbon and crushed ice, and stir well. Popular Bottle Choice: Hard Truth Maple Brulee Single Barrel Cask Strength Whiskey Sweet Mash
4. Whiskey Highball:
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Ingredients: Commonly, this is soda water (club soda) or ginger ale and A lemon twist or wedge is a popular garnish and ice.
- Preparation: Fill a highball glass with ice, pour 2 ounces of Whiskey over ice, add 4-6 ounces of your preferred carbonated mixer, stir gently and garnish.
- Popular Bottle Choice: Old Forester Single Barrel 100 Proof