Kentucky Tea
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 14.1% ABV ∙
Kentucky Tea is a bourbon sour lengthened with ginger ale, built from bourbon, triple sec, lime juice, and sugar syrup, shaken and topped in a Collins glass. Brisk and tart up front, it softens into a fizzy, warming finish, with citrus sharpness cut by a gentle caramel sweetness underneath.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 4 ingredients with ice: Bourbon 45 mlTriple sec 25 mlLime juice 25 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Ginger ale and briefly stir
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Tips
- Fine-strain the shaken mix before topping — it keeps the ginger ale's fizz from being knocked flat by ice shards.
- Pour the ginger ale gently down the side of the glass and stir just briefly, so it keeps its carbonation.
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.
What is a Kentucky cocktail?
"Kentucky cocktail" isn't one fixed recipe; it's a general term for bourbon-based mixed drinks, since Kentucky is bourbon's historic home. Kentucky Tea is one example, built on bourbon and shaken with fresh lime juice for brightness.
