Peach-Bourbon Sours

Name: Peach-Bourbon Sours
Ingredients: 1/2 cup peach preserves*; 1/2 cup hot water; 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. bourbon or whiskey; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh basil sprigs

5 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup peach preserves*
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. bourbon or whiskey
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh basil sprigs

Directions

1

Whisk together peach preserves and hot water in a glass pitcher until preserves are dissolved. Whisk in bourbon and lemon juice.
2

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add one-third of bourbon mixture; cover with lid, and shake until thoroughly chilled. Pour over ice into 2 (8- to 12-oz.) glasses. Repeat procedure with remaining bourbon mixture. Garnish, if desired. Serve drinks immediately.
3

*Seedless blackberry, apricot, or ginger preserves may be substituted.
4

Quick Ideas: Add garnishes to match or complement the preserves flavor you choose. Fresh blackberries and mint sprigs look great on glasses of Blackberry-Bourbon Sours, while lemon and kiwifruit slices are fancy touches to Ginger-Bourbon Cocktails.