bourbon sour

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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🌑 The Midnight Fog: JET-BLACK Smoked Bourbon Sour (Halloween Cocktail)

Welcome to Episode 42 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails! I’m Rebecca, and tonight we conclude our three-part Halloween special with the most dramatic drink of the series: The Midnight Fog.

This isn’t your average bright whiskey sour—it’s a dark, velvety, and complex riff inspired by a stormy midnight scene. We’re using Activated Charcoal for its striking jet-black color and a cocktail smoker for an epic “fog” presentation!

If you love sophisticated, spirit-forward drinks with notes of caramel, dark spice, and savory leather, this is the bourbon cocktail for you!

🥃 Flavor Profile

Spirit: Bulleit High-Rye Bourbon
Color: Jet-Black (from Activated Charcoal)
Texture: Velvety & Silky (from Fee Foam)
Key Notes: Caramel, Molasses, Leather/Tobacco, Charred Oak, Bright Lemon Zest.

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“Please note: Activated charcoal is used purely for color and may interfere with certain medications. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have any concerns!”

📝 The Midnight Fog Recipe

2 oz Bulleit Bourbon (High-Rye)
1 oz Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
3 Dashes Molasses Bitters
2 Dashes Turkish Tobacco Bitters
5 Dashes Fee Foam (or Egg White)
1/8 tsp Activated Charcoal (for color)
Optional: Black and White Edible Glitter

Technique: Smoke your chilled coupe glass with Hickory chips. Dry shake ingredients vigorously for 15 seconds. Add ice and wet shake for 15-20 seconds.Strain into smoked glass.

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