Food: We are starting to see some warmer days and that means it’s time to fire up the grill. Today we have a great recipe for Spicy Whiskey BBQ Sliders. These little pint-sized burgers are simple, easy to make, and will definitely be a great way to kick off Spring. Full recipe here.
1 oz. bourbon 1 oz. gin 1 oz. fresh lime juice 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 oz. grenadine 4 oz. chilled ginger ale Pour ingredients into an old fashioned glass and top with ginger ale. Garnish with mint and orange slice. We have an update on this recipe, Natalie from Beautiful Booze made this Suffering Bastard recipe and was […]
2 oz. bourbon 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon simple syrup 5 to 6 oz. club soda 1 orange wheel for garnish Pour the bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a shaker two-thirds full of ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a chilled wineglass. Add the club soda. Stir briefly. Add the orange […]
2 1/2 ounces bourbon 1 tablespoon simple syrup 1 tablespoon Jack Rudy Small Batch Grenadine 1 lemon wedge for garnish Pour the bourbon, simple syrup, and grenadine into a wineglass filled with crushed ice. Stir briefly. Add the garnish. Enjoy!
Today we have another great recipe from Marlon Hall. Dobbs Cocktail Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Basil Hayden 1 oz Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth Fernet Branca rinse Rinse coupe with generous amount of Fernet. Mix bourbon and vermouth in glass and stir 30 times. Strain into Fernet rinsed coupe and garnish with orange peel zest and […]
June 14 is the day that the Rev. Elijah Craig first distilled whiskey from corn in Bourbon County, Kentucky. (Elijah Craig’s name lives on as a premium bourbon brand from Heaven Hill.) In 1964, Congress declared that “bourbon whiskey is a distinctive product of the United States.” And June 14th is National Bourbon Day. Any day is worth celebrating America’s […]
Today we have another great recipe from Marlon Hall. The Bourbon Sour uses homemade sour mix and the recipe is great for highlighting a quality bourbon. Be sure to check out Marlon’s excellent blog here http://marlonhall.wordpress.com/ Ingredients: 2 oz Wild Turkey 101 1 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon sugar 1 egg white (optional—use if you’re feeling mildly adventurous, […]
The 5 Points Cocktail For my first appearance as guest writer here at Bourbon & Oak, I’ll share a cocktail which combines 5 different spirits. Some of my favorite cocktails contain only ingredients that consist of alcohol. The Negroni and Manhattan cocktails are amoung them. I live close to an area called 5 points in […]