Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade Recipes

SPARKLING SUMMER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Pour the sugar and 1 cup water into a small pot and place over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the mint sprigs. Let the mint steep for 10 minutes, then discard the mint.
• Add the mint simple syrup to a large pitcher, punch bowl or serving canister. Add the lemon juice, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and lemon wheels and give a good stir. When ready to serve, fill the pitcher halfway with ice. Top the mixture with seltzer and give a good stir. Serve over ice with sprigs of fresh mint.

BOURBON LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine hot water and brown sugar in a cocktail shaker. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add lemon juice, bourbon, triple sec, and 1 cup of ice. Cover and shake until chilled, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Fill a highball glass with ice. Strain cocktail over ice and top with club soda. Stir to combine. Garnish with a lemon slice.

BOURBON SPIKED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix water and sugar; heat to a simmer. Simmer about 5 minutes to create a simple syrup. Once sugar is dissolved, let liquid cool.
• In large pitcher, combine simple syrup, lemon juice, orange juice and bourbon; stir with wooden spoon. Add orange slices, lemon slices and mint leaves.
• To serve, pour lemonade over ice into cups, filling each half full. Top each with club soda. Garnish with mint sprigs.