Whiskey Wednesday: Raspberry Bourbon Smash

Happy Wednesday guys!!!

In 2015, I started a fun new blog series - 

Whiskey Wednesday!!!

If you missed them, here are past posts:
Irish Mule
 Mint Julep
Bourbon & Sparkling Lemonade
Irish Redhead
Old Fashion
Jameson Coke Floats
Bourbon Cherry Coke
Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider
Hot Toddy
Whiskey Sour
Sage Brown Derby

Strawberry Whiskey Smash
Gold Rush
Blackberry Whiskey Punch
Kickin' Blood Orange Spritzer
Cherry Lime Whiskey Fizz
Peach Mint Julep

Apple Old Fashion
Rye Maple Fizz

I've made two other whiskey "smash" drinks for the blog,
but this one was by far the easiest of them.
In fact, it's one of the easiest drinks I've made.
Don't let that fool you though - it's full of flavor!

The Goods:

Raspberry Jam or Preserve

Bourbon

Triple Sec

Orange Juice

Club Soda

Orange

In a shaker, combine 1/2 cup ice, 2 tablespoons raspberry jam, 2 tablespoons bourbon, 1 tablespoon triple sec, and 2 tablespoons orange juice and shake quickly for 20 to 30 seconds. 

Strain into a chilled glass with ice, top with club soda and garnish with orange slice and peel.

Whiskey Wednesday: Rye Maple Fizz

Happy Wednesday guys!!!

In 2015, I started a fun new blog series - 

Whiskey Wednesday!!!

If you missed them, here are past posts:
Irish Mule
 Mint Julep
Bourbon & Sparkling Lemonade
Irish Redhead
Old Fashion
Jameson Coke Floats
Bourbon Cherry Coke
Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider
Hot Toddy
Whiskey Sour
Sage Brown Derby

Strawberry Whiskey Smash
Gold Rush
Blackberry Whiskey Punch
Kickin' Blood Orange Spritzer
Cherry Lime Whiskey Fizz
Peach Mint Julep

Apple Old Fashion

When I made the Whiskey Sour earlier this year,

I discovered I wasn't a huge fan of drinks with egg whites,

but after being introduced to a Rye Maple Fizz,

I very well may have changed my mind,

and now like egg white drinks and the froth it creates!

The Goods:

Rye Whiskey

Maple Syrup

Club Soda

Bitter

Lemons

Egg White

Cinnamon

Create your lemon garnish and set aside.

Measure out 2 ounces rye whiskey per drink.

Followed by 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice per drink.

And 1/2 ounce maple syrup per drink.

Followed by 1/2 ounce egg white per drink.

And lastly, 2 dashes bitters per drink. 

Shake for about 10 seconds.

Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds.

Strain into frosted cocktail glasses.

Top with club soda.

Garnish with the lemon and sprinkle cinnamon on top.

And last but not least, cheers your friends and enjoy!!

Whiskey Wednesday: Blackberry Whiskey Punch

Happy Hump Day guys!!!

In 2015, I started a fun new blog series - 

Whiskey Wednesday!!!

If you missed them, here are past posts:
Irish Mule
 Mint Julep
Bourbon & Sparkling Lemonade
Irish Redhead
Old Fashion
Jameson Coke Floats
Bourbon Cherry Coke
Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider
Hot Toddy
Whiskey Sour
Sage Brown Derby

Strawberry Whiskey Smash
Gold Rush

A few months ago I ran across this recipe* shared by a friend on Facebook.
While it sounded amazing, I'm really not a fan of tequila.
But I quickly realized I could replace the tequila with whiskey,
and that's how I came up with this month's Whiskey Wednesday drink.

The Goods:

Bourbon

Blackberries

Limes

Fresh Mint

Club Soda

Ginger Beer

Slice three limes pretty thin.

Wash your blackberries and add to a medium bowl.

Using a fork, mash up all the blackberries creating lots of juice.

Measure out 1 cup of bourbon...

And then add it to the mashed up blackberries.

Now add the sliced limes...

And the leaves from three sprigs of mint...

Stir it all up to combine.

Let sit at least 30 minutes, but preferably a few hours!

Right before serving, add in one can of club soda...

Followed by one bottle of ginger beer.

 Stir to combine.

Get your glasses and garnished prepped.

And serve up the drinks for you and your friends!

Last thing to do is cheers, take a sip and enjoy!!!

After making these, I realized you could not only make these with whiskey or tequila,
and can pretty much substitute any type of liquor that you're a fan of.
In fact, I've already tried it out with vodka too and they were just as tasty!
I'm sure using a different type of berry would be pretty delicious as well.

*The linked recipe above makes a total of 8 drinks, 
but can easily be halved or even multiplied for big parties!
My pictures and instructions include enough for 4 drinks.