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Bourbon whiskey bottlesWhile all the Bourbon we’re drinking is American, we want to know what do YOU think the most patriotic Bourbon is? Post your answer at the bottom under comments, help us start a great American Bourbon debate!

While you’re thinking on that question, below are a few 4th of July themed and “all American” patriotic drink recipes. Want to see more? Click our Drink Recipes tab above, from our own creations like  Maker’s and Coke Re-engineered to many recipes shared from talented chefs, mixologists and bartenders across the world, return here often for new drinks.

The Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Cocktail Recipe  created by BourbonBlog.com

Beer Bourbon BBQ CocktailIngredients:

Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whiskey or other spicey, wheated Bourbon
Evan Williams Honey Reserve or Wild Turkey American Honey
1 Bottle of Hefeweizen Beer
Bottle of Jack Daniel’s Honey Smokehouse Barbecue Sauce (for the “BBQ Water”)
1 Orange

For the BBQ Water:

Combine a full bottle 19 oz of Jack Daniel’s Honey Smokehouse Barbecue Sauce with equal part of steaming hot water in mixing bowl. Whisk until incorporated. Let sit to cool or refrigerate.

Instructions:

Combine 2 oz. of your favorite Bourbon, 1 oz. honey-infused Bourbon, and a 1/4 oz. of BBQ Water and squeeze of a quarter of an orange in cocktail shaker and shake over ice. Strain and pour into martini glass. Use a Smoked Salt for the rim if you have it, we suggest Bourbon Barrel Foods Bourbon Smoked Salt.

Dry shake a fourth of a bottle of Hefeweizen beer (hold tight to shaker as carbonation may cause shaker to explode). Spoon beer foam over top of the cocktail to garnish.

Recipe created by BourbonBlog.com‘s Chef/Mixolgoist Stephen Dennison and Tom Fischer. Photo by Jordan Barclay

Wild Turkey LiberTea and Wild Turkey American Honey Recipes
The LiberTea

Ingredients (makes 1 large pitcher):
4 cups water
4 cups lemonade
4 black tea bags
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup Wild Turkey Bourbon
1 1/2 cups Wild Turkey American Honey

Preparation:

In a large saucepan, boil 2 cups water. Remove from heat; add 4 teabags of black tea. Steep 8 minutes; discard teabags. Add 2 cups cold water and lemonade; transfer to pitcher and chill. Add fresh basil leaves. Using a wooden spoon, crush basil until fragrant. Stir in Wild Turkey Bourbon and American Honey. Serve over ice.

The Four Roses New Fashioned

Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon2 oz Four Roses Small Batch
2 Brandied Cherries
Tablespoon Diced Apples
2 dash Cinnamon
½ oz Rich Syrup
2 dashes Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Bitters

Muddle cherries, apples, bitters and cinnamon with syrup in highball glass. Add bourbon and ice, stir to combine.

Recipe by Austin Ratliff, M Street, Nashville, TN

The Original Manhattan Recipe

To celebrate the 4th of July, pick a classic American cocktail like the original Manhattan, which was American invented in 1800’s. BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer demonstrates how to a Manhattan cocktail in the video below

Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon Cocktail2 oz Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon
1/2 oz of Noilly Pratt Sweet Vermouth
Dash of Angostura Bitters

Shake bourbon and vermouth over ice and strain into martini glass. Add bitters

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7 Responses to “4th of July Cocktails, what is YOUR pick?”

  1. Murrell Ray

    I just cringe at the idea of using Evan Williams Single Barrel for mixing. Use the regular black label if you must, not a fine single barrel. Any bourbon more than 4 years old is patriotic as far as I am concerned. Drink it like the patriots did back in the day, straight up or maybe a bit of water. Don’t hide that good bourbon flavor, that is not patriotic in my view. Mixing whiskey is like putting A1 Sauce on a steak, if it needs A1 then you probably should not eat it.

  2. Michael Owcharuk

    Had Eagle Rare Mint Julips with mint pick fresh out of the garden. Hoooo-wheee! Favorite whiskeys right now are a toss up between Pappy 15 and the Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye (2010).

  3. Vince

    Every bourbon is patriotic as they are made in the USA!