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Black Cherry Blues
Early Summer 2020
Bourbon and cherry soda go together like rum and coke, while muddled citrus and Angostura bitters bring extra complexity. Both Cott and Boylan Bottleworks make black cherry soda that can be used instead of Stewart’s.
Makes 1 drink
1 lemon wheel, ¼ inch (5 mm) thick, halved
1 orange wheel, ¼ inch (5 mm) thick, halved
2 oz bourbon
2 dashes Angostura bitters
3 ice cubes plus extra
4 oz Stewart’s Black Cherry soda, chilled
Maraschino cherry to garnish
1 In a cocktail shaker, muddle lemon and orange wheels. Add bourbon, bitters and 3 ice cubes. Shake 5 seconds. Fine-strain into a large chilled Lowball glass filled three-quarters with ice. Top with soda, pouring slowly, and lightly stir. Garnish with cherry.
Makes 1 drink
