Elevate your summer cocktail game with The Cactus Flower Sour! In Episode 84 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey, Rebecca shakes up a tart, vibrant, and visually stunning late-summer twist on the classic Whiskey Sour.
Featuring the rich, 100-proof backbone of Heaven Hill 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, this craft cocktail balances deep oak, caramel, and baking spices with the earthy melon notes of Thornbush Prickly Pear Flavored Whiskey. Combined with fresh, tart lemon juice, bright magenta prickly pear syrup, and silky Fee Foam, this shaken bourbon drink delivers an electric color, velvety head, and crisp, mouthwatering finish topped with aromatic Peychaud’s Bitters.
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📋 The Cactus Flower Sour Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1.75 oz Heaven Hill 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon (100 Proof)
- 0.5 oz Thornbush Prickly Pear Flavored Whiskey
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice (Double Strained)
- 0.75 oz Prickly Pear Syrup
- 3 dashes Fee Foam
- 1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters (for float)
Garnish & Glassware:
- Glass: Double Rocks Glass with ice
- Garnish: Dehydrated lemon wheel & 1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters floated on top
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NOTE: The spirits and items in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the producers for this review.
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