Raspberry Bourbon Sour Food

BOURBON SOUR

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the simple syrup cool to room temperature.
• Muddle half of the maraschino cherries and orange slices with the simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add the bourbon and lemon juice. Fill the shaker halfway with ice and shake well. Strain into four rocks glasses filled with ice. Garnish each glass with a maraschino and an orange slice.

BOURBON SOURS

Steps:

• Combine the bourbon, lemon juice, lime juice, and syrup. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, and fill two-thirds full with the cocktail mixture. Shake for 30 seconds and pour into martini glasses. Add a maraschino cherry and serve ice cold.

CHERRY-BOURBON SOUR

Steps:

• Shake the bourbon, cherry juice, amaretto, lemon juice and simple syrup in a shaker with ice. Strain into an ice-filled glass.