This week, we're marking the Fourth of July with three cocktail recipes from small-batch bourbon makers Bib & Tucker.
These recipes have been designed to pair with barbecue food — making them perfectly suited to a holiday party or just to shake or stir up for an evening by the grill or in the garden.
For more American whiskeys to toast Independence Day with, check out our tasting reviews.
Winning Hand
Bib & Tucker suggests pairing this cocktail with "savoury grilled appetisers".
Ingredients:
1.5 parts Bib & Tucker The Classic Six Bourbon
0.5 part Campari
0.5 part dry vermouth
1 barspoon walnut liqueur
Expressed orange peel, to garnish
Method:
Stir all ingredients together in a mixing glass filled with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with an expressed orange peel.
Steam Engine
To pair with this, Bib & Tucker recommends brisket, ribs, or other grilled meat.
Ingredients:
2 parts Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon
0.5 part Bénédictine
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Expressed orange peel, to garnish
Method:
Stir all ingredients together in a mixing glass filled with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with an expressed orange peel.
Manhattan Skyscraper
This one pairs with a grilled dessert — Bib & Tucker suggests apple crisp, grilled peaches, or skillet brownies.
Ingredients:
1.5 parts Bib & Tucker The Classic Six Bourbon
1 part sweet vermouth
0.5 part Amaro Montenegro
2 dashes chocolate bitters
Expressed orange peel and a square of chocolate, to garnish
Method:
Add all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with no ice. Add ice and shake again. Fine Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express and garnish with orange peel and a chocolate square placed on the rim.
Need more inspiration? Catch up on previous cocktail of the week selections.
