Bourbon Lift

Verified Recipe

Contributed by Erik Adkins

Appears in 695 Collections

Appears in 695 Collections

About The Bourbon Lift Cocktail

Bourbon Lift - Bourbon Cocktail

The cocktail equivalent of a New York egg cream, this rich and fizzy bourbon drink is absolutely delicious.

Ingredients in The Bourbon Lift Cocktail

1 ¹⁄₂ oz

Maker's Mark bourbon

¹⁄₂ oz

Heavy cream

¹⁄₂ oz

House Spirits coffee liqueur

¹⁄₂ oz

Orgeat

Club soda, to top

Glass:

How to make The Bourbon Lift Cocktail

Add all ingredients except the club soda into a shaker with ice and shake for 10 seconds.

Double-strain into a Collins glass.

Fill with the club soda, pouring from about 6 inches above the glass.

Wait a few seconds and then add another splash of soda�-. This will �"lift�" the foam above the top of the glass.

Serve with a straw.

Other Information

Watch expert bartender Erik Adkins make a proper Bourbon Lift in our How to Cocktail video.

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