Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 large lemons)
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (1 large orange)
- 4 cups club soda, chilled
- Lemon slices (about 4 large lemons)
- Orange slices (1 large orange)
- 1 bunch fresh mint sprigs, plus more for garnish
- Crushed ice
- 6 shots bourbon
- Combine 1 1/2 cups water and sugar in a small saucepan over high heat.
- Cook until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Cool the simply syrup completely.
- This simple syrup can be made 1 week in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
- Combine the simple syrup, lemon juice and orange juice in a pitcher.
- Mix in the club soda.
- Add the lemon slices, orange slices and mint.
- Fill glasses with crushed ice.
- Add 1 shot bourbon to each glass and fill to the top with the sparkling lemonade.
- Garnish each glass with mint.
sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, club soda, lemon slices, orange slices, mint sprigs, shots bourbon
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/sparkling-bourbon-lemonade-recipe.html (may not work)