Bourbon whiskey: the history of the drink and cocktail recipes

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Bourbon is a type of whiskey produced in the United States of America. The name was given in honor of Bourbon County, Kentucky, where this alcoholic drink originated. The district was named after the royal dynasty of France. There is a legend that the "pioneers" from America, who fled from hostilities to other lands, decided to recreate the traditional drink. But due to the lack of raw materials on those lands, their attempts were unsuccessful. However, they soon came up with an idea: to use in the manufacture of a cereal plant that was in abundance in those lands - corn. And the drink that they got was to their taste, and, as we know, not only to them. Bourbon whiskey is made from corn, about 70 percent, and other grains - wheat, rye and barley. Then the whole mixture is fermented and passed through carbon filters.

"Jim Beam" - bourbon, which is one of the best-selling alcoholic beverages. He is considered elite. Therefore, if you want to buy bourbon whiskey, the price for it will not be low. However, cocktails based on it will be a good solution for any holiday.

Old Fashioned Cocktail

This punch is considered one of the mainclassic cocktails based on bourbon whiskey. It was invented in Louisville, Kentucky. To make it, we need the following ingredients:

- 2 teaspoons sugar syrup or sugar cube;

- 1 teaspoon water;

- 50 ml. bourbon whiskey;

- 2 drops of bitter;

- crushed ice;

- 1 orange slice or

1 cherry for decoration.

It will take you no more than 7 minutes to cook. Pour water, bitters and sugar syrup into a whiskey glass, then stir and add crushed ice. Then pour whiskey into a glass and decorate with a cherry or a slice of orange.

Manhattan Cocktail

For a more refined taste of the famous cocktail, you need sweet vermouth, quality bourbon.

Required ingredients:

- 90 ml. bourbon whiskey;

- 30 ml. vermouth;

- 2 drops of bitter;

- 2 canned cherries;

- ice.

Fill a shaker with ice, sweet vermouth and a few drops of bitter elixir. Then shake for 30 seconds. Pour the punch into two martini glasses and serve garnished with a cherry.

Hot whiskey

A glass of this drink will warm you thoroughly in winter frosts. For its preparation you need:

- 1 thick lemon slice;

- 7 carnations;

- 1 tbsp sugar;

- boiling water;

- 45ml whiskey.

First you needpush the cloves into the rind of the lemon slice and set aside. Pour one tablespoon of sugar into a glass and pour boiling water over a spoon, putting it with the convex side up so that your glass does not burst. Then mix the sugar, pour in the whiskey and put a slice of lemon. The drink needs to be slightly brewed for a minute or two, after which it is ready to drink.

Sour Cocktail

Required ingredients:

- 30 ml sugar syrup;

- 60ml fresh juice;

- 150ml whiskey;

- ice;

- 3 cocktail cherries.

First, in order for the drink to be more transparent, you need to strain the lemon juice, removing the pulp and grains. Then you need to add sugar syrup, lemon juice, ice, whiskey to the shaker and beat for about 30 seconds. Pour the resulting punch into martini glasses and garnish with a cherry.

Have fun!