Cherry Bourbon Fizzers

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and time for some Cherry Bourbon Fizzers, or, more on my obsession with rose-scented geraniums. After a week of posting Midwestern Potluck items, I’ve still got Wisconsin on my mind. And it doesn’t get much more Wisconsin than brown liquor and cherries. In fact, when I went to buy the alcohol for the reception for my wedding, I went in with and idea of how much vodka, gin, tequila, whiskey, etc. that I would need for my event. I thought I should run my calculations past the store manager since they order for large events all the time. I forgot to add in her Midwestern bias when I listened to her advice. I know that while my wedding was in the Midwest, many of my guests weren’t from the Midwest. I let her talk me out of some of the vodka and into Brandy! of all things. Which is not to say that I don’t enjoy a Brandy Old-Fashioned as much as the next Wisconsinite, but let’s just say that we had plenty of Brandy left over, and the bartenders had to make an emergency run for vodka. Lesson learned, I know my friends and how much they drink. That said, these Cherry Bourbon Fizzers are cocktails that your guests will love, even if brown liquor isn’t their usual choice. The cherry juice is truly tart so despite it’s color, these Cherry Bourbon Fizzers are not a sweet or wimpy drink and the effervescence is extra festive and refreshing.

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Cherry Bourbon Fizzers

Cherry Bourbon Fizzers are sour cherry juice, bourbon, geranium simple syrup and some bubbles; they make for a tart and delicious cherry cocktail.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Author: Barrett Bridenhagen

Ingredients

• 1-2 oz bourbon I love bulleit in this for whatever reason
• ½ oz geranium simple syrup
• 1 oz sour cherry juice
• 1 homemade maraschino cherry
• 3 oz sparkling wine

Instructions

• Put the cherry in a champagne glass.
• Add the bourbon (if you're anything like me on a Friday night, you're going to aim for the 2 ounce pour), simple syrup (too lazy to make it from scratch? triple sec isn't quite as cool and herbal, but it gets the job done) and cherry juice (the sour part is important).
• Top off with champagne (add an ice cube if it's not cold enough for you).
• This drink is great on the rocks, too. Use different glasses to make it feel festive.
• I had to share, the coupes I have are hollow in the stem. They pour very dramatically as the different liquids striate.