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Kentucky Tea in a Collins glass with a lime wedge garnish
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Kentucky Tea

A sour, refreshing and bubbly whiskey cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 13.1% ABV ∙

Kentucky Tea is a bourbon sour with triple sec, lime juice and sugar syrup, shaken and lengthened with ginger ale in a Collins glass.

Ingredients

1
Servings
  • BourbonBourbon45 ml
  • Triple sec (40%)Triple sec (40%)25 ml
  • Lime juice (freshly squeezed)Lime juice (freshly squeezed)25 ml
  • Sugar syrup (2:1)Sugar syrup (2:1)10 ml
  • Ginger aleGinger ale60 ml

Garnish

  • Lime wedgeLime wedge

Instructions for 1 serving

  1. Pre-chill a glass
  2. Shake the first 4 ingredients with ice: Bourbon 45 ml · Triple sec 25 ml · Lime juice 25 ml · Sugar syrup 10 ml
  3. Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
  4. Top with Ginger ale and briefly stir
  5. Garnish with a lime wedge

Tips

  • Top with the ginger ale after straining and give it only a brief stir, so the drink keeps its fizz.

FAQ

How do you make a Kentucky Tea?

Shake bourbon, triple sec, lime juice, and sugar syrup with ice, then fine-strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with ginger ale, stir briefly, and garnish with a lime wedge.

Tags

  • Whiskey
  • Highball
  • North America
  • Game day
  • House party
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Lactose-free
  • Sour
  • Refreshing
  • Bubbly

Tags

  • Whiskey
  • Highball
  • North America
  • Game day
  • House party
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Lactose-free
  • Sour
  • Refreshing
  • Bubbly

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