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bourbon, cocktail, entertaining, lemon, lemonade, Woodford Reserve
This recipe originates from Garden and Gun, a website devoted to all things wonderfully Southern, and was passed to me by a true Southern gentleman. I made it for a get-together that never came together. Alas, all the lemonade is for me. I recommend you try it!
Bourbon Cherry Lemonade
- 4 cups of Bing cherries (stemmed and pitted)
- 2 cups high quality bourbon (I used Woodford Reserve)
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scrapped
- 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 8 lemons)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups simple syrup
- Sparkling water
In a container with a tight-fitting lid, combine the cherries, bourbon, and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate for 2 days. When ready to serve, combine lemon juice, zest, 1 cup of juice off the cherries and the simple syrup in a pitcher. In each glass, pour the lemonade over ice. Garnish with the cherries and a thin slice of lemon.
*** I found that there were enough cherries left over to make another pitcher, provided you add a little more bourbon.
I think I may have drank more than my fair share…
AnnaShortcakes 
Alas?? I think that you are most fortunate… all of this lovely lemonade to sip and enjoy while reading a book, or some other sort of thing:) How I’d have loved to shared a glass with you!
How I would have loved to have the company! I plan on doing just what you suggested. I have a new book to start- His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis. It is about George Washington. A friend and I have decided to read about presidents because we know so little.
Looks great. I could drink a whole pitcher.
Me too! It sneaks up on you…
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