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Give your Kentucky Derby party an extra kick with this smashing combination of small-batch Kentucky bourbon and citrus by Jerry Nevins from his book, "Sloshies: 102 Boozy Cocktails Straight from the Freezer."
This recipe originally appeared as part of "You're Going to Need Frozen Cocktails This Summer. These 3 Are the Ones to Make."
Ingredients
- 8 3/4 ounces Woodford Reserve Kentucky straight bourbon
- 9 ounces simple syrup
- 7 1/4 ounces mint simple syrup
- 6 ounces fresh lemon juice
- 6 3/4 ounces fresh lime juice
- 2 3/4 ounces water
- Garnish: 4 mint leaves
- Garnish: 4 lemon wheels
Steps
Serves 4.
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Add all ingredients into a medium-size bowl and stir to combine.
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Pour the liquid into a large Ziploc freezer bag and place in the freezer until frozen, approximately 4 hours.
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When ready to drink, massage the freezer bag by hand until it’s a wet, slushy consistency. If it’s not breaking up, run the bag quickly under hot water, and massage some more.
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Divide among four rocks glasses.
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Garnish each glass with a mint leaf and a lemon wheel.