7 Refreshing Cocktails with a Kick! [COCKTAIL TIME]

Forget about the beer at your summer cookout…bourbon is where it is at! Four Roses is your sweet, spicy summer solution for cocktails with a kick! Check out the hot and spicy recipes below. Sure to keep your summer gathering on fire.

The Four Roses approach…

HandCrafted

Four Roses is the only Bourbon Distillery that combines 5 proprietary yeast strains with two separate mashbills to handcraft 10 distinct Bourbon recipes, each with its own unique character, spiciness, and rich fruity flavors. Up to all 10 recipes are mingled by hand to create Four Roses Bourbon. Six are mingled for Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon. Four are mingled for Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon. One recipe is hand selected for Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon. Follow us as we reveal the process of how our family of award-winning Bourbons is made.

The Grains

This is where the greatness begins. We pay a premium for our high quality, non-GMO grains, but that’s the only way we know how to make high quality Bourbon.

Berry Refreshing

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ Four Roses Small Batch
• ¾ fl. oz. Lemon Juice
• 5 Raspberries
• ½ fl. oz. Agave Syrup
• 3 fl. oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer
• 1 Mint sprig

DIRECTIONS

In a glass, muddle raspberries with agave syrup. Add the rest of the ingredients and ice, stir. Top with ginger beer and stir briefly to incorporate. Garnish with a mint sprig and raspberry.

Kentucky Mule

INGREDIENTS

• 2 fl. oz. Four Roses Small Batch
• 4 fl. oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer
• 2 Lime Wedges

DIRECTIONS

Squeeze one lime wedge and pour Bourbon into a Mule mug or Collins glass. Fill with ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with second lime wedge.

Southern Heat

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ fl. oz. Four Roses Small Batch
• ½ fl. oz. Lemon Juice
• 2 slices Peach
• ¼ fl. oz. Honey
• 2 – 5 slices Red Hatch Chilies
• 3 fl. oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer

SPICE LEVEL: 3/3

DIRECTIONS

In a shaker, combine peach slices, honey, and 2-5 red hatch chilies (depending on spice level) muddle together. Add Bourbon, lemon juice, and ice and shake briefly (about 4 seconds). Open the shaker and add 2 oz ginger beer and stir. Strain over fresh ice into a Collins glass. Top with 1 oz ginger beer, garnish with lemon twist, and shaved peppers.

The Bee Sting

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ fl. Oz. Four Roses Small Batch
• ½ fl. Oz. Lemon Juice
• ½ fl. Oz. Honey
• 3 fl. Oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer
• 4 Blackberries (at max ripeness, more if not ripe)
• 2 pinches Black Pepper

SPICE LEVEL: 1/3

DIRECTIONS

Combine honey, blackberries and black pepper in a glass, muddle. Add the lemon juice, bourbon and ice to the glass. Top with ginger beer and give a short stir. Garnish with a lemon wedge, three blackberries on a cocktail pick, and a sprinkle of black pepper.

The Garden Party

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ fl. oz. Four Roses Small Batch
• ½ fl. oz. Lemon Juice
• ½ fl. oz. Pomegranate Grenadine
• 2 – 3 Rosemary Sprigs
• 3 fl. oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 2 pinches Cayenne Pepper 

SPICE LEVEL: 2/3

DIRECTIONS

In a glass, muddle the rosemary sprig with the grenadine. Add the bitters, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and Bourbon. Add ice and ginger beer to the glass and stir briefly. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and lemon wheel.

The Sweet + Spicy

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ fl. oz. Four Roses Small Batch
• 6 slices of strawberries
• 2 – 3 slices Jalapeno (remove seeds for less spice
• ½ fl. oz Lime Juice
• 3 fl. oz. Barritt’s Ginger Beer
• Spicy BBQ Rub (as garnish)

SPICE LEVEL: 2/3 

DIRECTIONS

Use lime to wet half the rim of a Collins glass, then dip rim in spicy BBQ seasoning/rub. Squeeze a quarter of the lime into the glass. Add sliced strawberries, 2-3 sliced jalapenos, and muddle. Add Four Roses Small Batch, ice, and a small pour of ginger beer, then give a quick stir. Add more ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with jalapeno slices and lime wheel (strawberry slice optional).

NOTES

When choosing a rub, look for peppers and sugar in the ingredients and opt for one with thicker granules for the best, most flavorful rim. For less fruit chunks, shake ingredients in an ice- filled shaker, then strain over fresh ice.

Tropical Sunset

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ fl. oz. Four Roses Small Batch
• 6 dice-size chunks Pineapple
• 1 – 2 slices Habanero (remove seeds for less spice)
• ½ fl. oz. Lime Juice
• 3 fl. oz Barritt’s Ginger Beer
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

SPICE LEVEL: 2/3

DIRECTIONS

In a shaker, muddle the pineapple and habanero. Add the Bourbon, lime juice, and ice and shake briefly (about 4 seconds). Open the shaker and add 2 oz ginger beer to the cocktail in the shaker. Strain all contents into a glass with ice. Top with 1 oz ginger beer. Float 2 dashes of Angostura over the drink and garnish with a lime wedge.

Cheers!

 

Please drink responsibly.