Bourbon and apples are two of autumn’s best ingredients, so why not combine them? Get a taste of sweet, fall produce and nutty, caramel flavors of the season in this Bourbon Apple Smash. The tartness of cherries, as a good garnish should, ties it all together. Frozen cherries from the freezer at your local grocery store will bring the flavor all winter long!
What Is a Smash Cocktail?
Smash cocktails fall into the julep family because of their shared use of muddled fresh fruits and herbs. The kind of spirit varies from whiskey to bourbon and gin… but ice and sugar are constants in smash recipes. The sugar balances the tartness of fresh fruit and the aromatic assertiveness of herbs. The ice is, well, just nice and cool.
Smash cocktail recipes are loose and casual, Unlike more rigid cocktail recipes, smashes are meant to be flexible, refreshing, and adaptable to whatever fruits and herbs are in season.
If you like the Bourbon Apple Smash, try a Craft Bourbon Smash with Peach and Blackberry, or a classic Whiskey Smash with lemon and mint.
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Bourbon Apple Smash
Description
Bourbon Apple Smash is the perfect fall drink!
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- ¾ oz honey syrup
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ apple, sliced
- Apple slices or cherries to garnish
Instructions
- Combine honey syrup and apple slices into a shaker, then muddle. Add bourbon and lemon juice, then shake with ice.
- Pour into a double rocks glass with big ice cubes, and garnish with sliced apples or a skewer of syrup-soaked cherries. Need more of a sweet apple flavor? Mix in a spoonful of apple butter.
Recipe by Maggie Weaver
Photography by Dave Bryce
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