Mar 17, 2012

Whiskey Rock-A-Roller

Tobin Ellis created this drink based on a rhubarb pie for Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer. This recipe first appeared in our April 2012 issue along with Xania Woodman's story Raising the Bar.

Credit: Todd Coleman

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. sugar
5 raspberries
3 oz. Kentucky-style bourbon, such as Bulleit
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
½ oz. strawberry liqueur (available from Grand Wine Cellars)
4 dashes rhubarb bitters (available from Blackwells Wine & Spirits)
1 sprig mint

INSTRUCTIONS

Crush sugar and 4 raspberries with a spoon in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add bourbon, juice, liqueur, and bitters, fill with ice; shake to chill. Strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass filled with ice, and garnish with remaining raspberry and mint sprig.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #146

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Ratings & Reviews (1)

by PILONCILLO on 2012-05-21

When you say Kentucky-style bourbon, what exactly do you mean? Are these older bourbons?

Whiskey Rock-A-Roller Reviewed by PILONCILLO on Jan 6. When you say Kentucky-style bourbon, what exactly do you mean? Are these older bourbons? Rating: