It’s national bourbon day!!! let’s celebrate!!
I jumped on the bourbon bandwagon by accident, hoping not to fall off the wagon. ha!! actually it was by desperation. it happened one day when I was in dire need of a cocktail and simply had absolutely nothing to drink. not even a spare can of beer that rolled to the back of my fridge. For me not to have any alcohol on hand is just pure baloney. the only thing I did have was a bottle of bourbon I bought for a kentucky derby chocolate bourbon pie I made for valentine’s day. yes, it was as good as it sounds and I will have to share the recipe some day. having only needed a 1/4 cup or so for the pie I still had a good bit left. I figured I would just mix it with some cola and feel like an old man and drink it. what’s ironic is that bourbon is becoming the “it” drink. there’s like a whole bourbon revolution going on. it has it’s own day now for goodness sake. I’m sorry but it always reminded me of an old man’s drink. or the drink of a seasoned drinker. if you know what I mean. trust me when I say that as a bartender people just do not come into my bar asking what kind of bourbon I have. the young kids aren’t afraid to ask for a jack and coke but they never ask for a beam and coke. only the older crowd drinks bourbon. now i’m old. or should I say what’s old is new again or is it like high waisted jeans that I wore and looked like hell in and refuse to wear now that they are back in style. whatever. bourbon is cool now . and I like me some bourbon. who knew. then I heard of a drink called a bourbon smash. it’s a cross between a whisky sour and a mojito. I’m like oh wow! I like whiskey sours! I like mojitos! and now I like bourbon!!
a regular bourbon smash has regular simple syrup in it. I decided to add a flavored simple syrup instead. this time of year is rhubarb season and strawberry season and my infamous strawberry rhubarb pie won 3rd place at the local county fair a few years ago. so this strawberry rhubarb syrup smells like the pie and it is heavenly. and like the pineapple mint in my summer in a glass I also grow chocolate mint every year and holy hallelujah does it smell divine. you can use regular mint as well but the chocolate mint adds a certain depth to the taste that mixes perfectly with the bourbon. kind of like the kentucky bourbon chocolate pie..
strawberry rhubarb bourbon smash
2 oz bourbon
1 1/2 oz strawberry rhubarb simple syrup
2 lemon slices
3-4 sprigs chocolate mint
in a cocktail shaker, muddle lemon slices and chocolate mint. add ice, bourbon, and simple syrup. shake, shake, shake it up, and pour into to a glass. serves 1. so refreshing!!!
strawberry rhubarb simple syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
4 strawberries, quartered
1 stalk rhubarb, sliced into 1 inch pieces
combine sugar and water in a saucepan and simmer until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. add strawberries and rhubarb and let simmer about 10-15 minutes until it thickens, strain and let it cool. cover and keep refrigerated.
happy national bourbon day! which is also flag day!! coincidence???
I’ve shared this with my friends who are interested in [topic]. It sparked a great discussion!
Right now it seems like Movable Type is the top blogging platform out there right now. (from what I’ve read) Is that what you are using on your blog?
I have learn a few excellent stuff here. Certainly price bookmarking for revisiting. I wonder how so much attempt you place to create one of these wonderful informative site.
I do agree with all of the ideas you’ve presented in your post. They are really convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are very short for beginners. Could you please extend them a bit from next time? Thanks for the post.
Next time I read a blog, Hopefully it does not disappoint me just as much as this particular one. After all, Yes, it was my choice to read, but I actually believed you would probably have something interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of crying about something that you could possibly fix if you were not too busy looking for attention.
Good day! I could have sworn I’ve visited this website before but after browsing through many of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Nonetheless, I’m certainly delighted I discovered it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back often.
I quite like looking through a post that can make men and women think. Also, thanks for allowing me to comment.
My spouse and I absolutely love your blog and find most of your post’s to be exactly what I’m looking for. Do you offer guest writers to write content in your case? I wouldn’t mind writing a post or elaborating on many of the subjects you write in relation to here. Again, awesome web log!
You are so interesting! I don’t think I have read something like this before. So good to discover someone with unique thoughts on this issue. Really.. thanks for starting this up. This site is one thing that is required on the web, someone with a little originality.
One thing I would really like to comment on is that weightloss routine fast can be performed by the right diet and exercise. A person’s size not merely affects the look, but also the actual quality of life. Self-esteem, major depression, health risks, along with physical skills are influenced in weight gain. It is possible to do everything right but still gain. In such a circumstance, a problem may be the offender. While too much food rather than enough physical exercise are usually accountable, common medical conditions and popular prescriptions could greatly amplify size. I am grateful for your post right here.
naturally like your web site but you have to check the spelling on quite a few of your posts. Several of them are rife with spelling issues and I find it very bothersome to tell the truth nevertheless I?ll surely come back again.
Great web site you have here.. It’s difficult to find excellent writing like yours nowadays. I honestly appreciate individuals like you! Take care!!
This drink looks absolutely delightful! Plus….nothing makes my eyes rolling around in my head like a nice big ol brown liquor beverage. Cheers