Best Bourbon Sours Recipes

Bourbon Sours image

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 5m

Yield 4 cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes)
3/4 cup sugar syrup (see Cook's Note)
4 maraschino cherries

Steps:

Combine the bourbon, lemon juice, lime juice, and syrup. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, and fill two-thirds full with the cocktail mixture. Shake for 30 seconds and pour into martini glasses. Add a maraschino cherry and serve ice cold.

Blackberry-Bourbon Sours image

Provided by KathyP53

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup blackberry preserves
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup Bourbon
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Whisk together preserves and hot water in a glass pitcher until preserves are dissolved. Whisk in bourbon, powdered sugar, and lemon juice.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1/3 of bourbon mixture; cover with lid and shake until thoroughly chilled. Pour over ice into two 8-12 oz. glasses. Repeat with remaining bourbon mixture. Garnish with fresh blackberries and mint leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.7, Sodium 9.4, Carbohydrate 21.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 15.7, Protein 0.1