15+ Bourbon Cocktail Recipes to get the Party Started

You’ll want to thank me for this one! 15+ Bourbon Cocktail Recipes.

After we took the bourbon tour, I learned all the facts and became a bourbon fanatic. Bourbon has a depth of flavor and is multi-dimensional. It’s great straight-up, over ice, with water, Coke, and a host of other mixers, although bourbon experts contend straight is the only way to go!

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15+ Bourbon Cocktail Recipes

I haven’t shared many bourbon drink recipes with you, but I do have two amazing dessert recipes that contain bourbon. And I may be partial, but they are simply divine! I made a pound cake with bourbon in it. It’s a boozy delight! It’s a Woodford Reserve Bourbon Cake with Caramel Glaze. Woodford Reserve is a premium bourbon. My husband may or may not have been a little upset with me for cooking with his premium bourbon. But, one taste and he forgave me… a little. As well, you are probably familiar with the other bourbon recipe, Bourbon Balls. They make appearances mostly at Christmas. I fill these decadent truffles with booze, sugar, and nuts. Next, I dunk them in chocolate.

I often give Bourbon Balls as gifts, which aren’t difficult to make.

Bourbon definitely has a time and place, and with a little experimentation, it can become one of your go-to cocktails. I collected 15+ Bourbon Cocktail Recipes for you.

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Iced cocktail in a glass garnished with a lemon slice and a cherry, with a bottle and bar tools in the background.

Fizzy Cherry Bourbon Sour

This fizzy cocktail is bursting with tart, sweet, and smoky flavors. It's a delightful concoction with sweet cherries, bourbon, and is topped off with a fizzy finish.

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Apocalypse Bourbon Cocktail

This bold blend of bourbon, Kahlua, peppermint schnapps, and vodka packs a punch perfect for any occasion, whether you're kicking back after a long day or hosting a gathering with friends. Let's break it down.

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Fizzy Bourbon Lemonade Recipe

Fizzy Bourbon Lemonade Recipe, for bourbon lovers, this sip will keep you cool during the hot summer!

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Raspberry Peach Bourbon Smash

Raspberry Peach Bourbon Smash, the sweet flavors of fruit contrast nicely with the smoky oak flavor of the bourbon in this refreshing cocktail recipe.

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Caramel Bourbon Milkshake

Add a boozy twist to a frosty favorite! Cool, creamy, rich, decadent, and totally delicious, Caramel Bourbon Milkshake is the perfect adult milkshake!

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Bourbon Peach Tea Cocktail

Bourbon Peach Tea Cocktail southern inspired flavors of bourbon and peaches. Turn any party into a celebration with this fun and easy drink.

You can make a pitcher of these or make them one at a time.

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The Rebel Yell

The Rebel Yell is the perfect cold-weather cocktail. Made with simple ingredients of bourbon, bitters, and lemon juice it’s as simple to make as it is delicious!

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Mint Julep

A Mint Julep is an alcoholic cocktail made with bourbon, crush mint, ice, and water and served in a silver julep cup. It’s the traditional drink at Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby.

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2 Comments

Thank you for all these great recipes. I like the Caramel Bourbon Milkshake the most. It’s like an adult milkshake. But also the Raspberry Peach Bourbon Smash is a perfect choice for hot summer evenings.