Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay

Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade

Name: Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 large lemons); 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (1 large orange); 4 cups club soda, chilled; Lemon slices (about 4 large lemons); Orange slices (1 large orange); 1 bunch fresh mint sprigs, plus more for garnish; Crushed ice; 6 shots bourbon

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Level: Easy
Total: 45 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 25 min
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 6 servings

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 large lemons)

1/2 cup fresh orange juice (1 large orange)

4 cups club soda, chilled

Lemon slices (about 4 large lemons)

Orange slices (1 large orange)

1 bunch fresh mint sprigs, plus more for garnish

Crushed ice

6 shots bourbon

Directions

Combine 1 1/2 cups water and sugar in a small saucepan over high heat. Cook until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Cool the simply syrup completely. This simple syrup can be made 1 week in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
Combine the simple syrup, lemon juice and orange juice in a pitcher. Mix in the club soda. Add the lemon slices, orange slices and mint.
Fill glasses with crushed ice. Add 1 shot bourbon to each glass and fill to the top with the sparkling lemonade. Garnish each glass with mint.