We’ve never met a sun-ripened strawberry we didn’t love. And the same could be said for bourbon sours. So why not marry the two? Sweet ripe strawberries play well with bourbon’s caramel and vanilla flavours. The final touch is a vanilla simple syrup.
Strawberry Bourbon Sour
Sweet ripe strawberries play well with bourbon’s caramel and vanilla flavours in this seasonal cocktail recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 strawberries chopped
- 1 oz vanilla simple syrup see note
- 1 cup ice
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
To Garnish
- lemon balm and strawberry slices optional
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add strawberries and vanilla syrup. Use muddler or handle of wooden spoon to muddle ingre- dients until jammy. Top with ice, bourbon, lemon juice and lime juice; shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a rock glass and garnish with lemon balm and strawberry slice, if desired.
Notes
Vanilla simple syrup: In saucepan, bring ½ cup each granulated sugar and water to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Split a vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds; stir pod and seeds into syrup and let cool to steep. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
