Molasses Bourbon Sour

Name: Molasses Bourbon Sour
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 2 cups apple cider; 1/4 cup sorghum molasses; 1/4 cup water; 1 tbsp McCormick® Sage, Rubbed; 4 cups cracked ice divided; 1 cup apple cider divided; 1/2 cup bourbon divided; 1/2 cup Sage Molasses Syrup divided; 1/2 cup lemon juice divided

Shake up a batch of these mixologist-inspired cocktails, updated with a simple syrup of molasses and sage, and served over apple cider ice cubes.

10m

PREP TIME

9

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Apple Cider Ice Cubes:
2 cups apple cider
Sage Molasses Syrup:
1/4 cup sorghum molasses Substitutions available
- molasses
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon McCormick® Rubbed Sage
Molasses Bourbon Sour:
4 cups cracked ice, divided
1 cup apple cider, divided
1/2 cup bourbon, divided
1/2 cup Sage Molasses Syrup, divided
1/2 cup lemon juice, divided

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Apple Cider Ice Cubes, pour cider into standard ice cube tray. Freeze until frozen.
2 For the Sage Molasses Syrup, mix molasses, water and sage in small saucepan. Bring to simmer on medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes. Strain through fine sieve. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. (This makes enough syrup for 4 cocktails.)
3 For each cocktail shaker of Molasses Bourbon Sour, fill cocktail shaker with 2 cups of the cracked ice. Add 1/2 cup of the apple cider, 1/4 cup of the bourbon, 1/4 cup of the Sage Molasses Syrup and 1/4 cup of the lemon juice; shake until well mixed and chilled. Place apple cider ice cubes into each of 2 beverage glasses. Strain cocktail mixture into glasses. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 4 cocktails.