Cocktail of the Month: Bourbon Smash

There's nothing like a good bourbon cocktail during these cold winter months. Similar to an Old-Fashioned, the Bourbon Smash is super easy to make!

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• 8 fresh mint leaves, plus 1 sprig, for garnish
• 3 lemon wedges
• 2 ounces bourbon

Instructions:

1. Put the simple syrup, mint leaves and lemon wedges into a cocktail shaker and muddle them until the lemons are broken down.
2. Add the bourbon and fill the shaker with ice. Stir vigorously until very cold.
3. Fill a rocks glass with ice and use a fine strainer to strain the drink into the glass.
4. Garnish the drink with the sprig and serve.

Enjoy!

Cocktail of the Month: French 75

2016 is almost a wrap! We've had some great 'Cocktails of the Month' this year, from the Coco Piña Scotch Cocktail to the Bourbon Pumpkin Pie Milkshake. But there's no better way to end the year than with a classic, the French 75. 

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. gin
• 1⁄2 oz. simple syrup
• 1⁄2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
• Brut Champagne or a dry sparkling white wine
• Lemon twist, to garnish

Instructions: 

1. Combine gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake until well chilled and strain into a glass.
3. Top with Champagne and garnish with a lemon twist to serve.

It's the perfect cocktail to toast new beginnings. Cheers and Happy New Year!