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:

1. Whiskey Smash:

• Ingredients: Whiskey, fresh mint, lemon wedges, simple syrup, and ice.

• 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:

• 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:

• Ingredients: Whiskey Bourbon, mint leaves, simple syrup, and crushed ice.

• 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:

• 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

 

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