Untraditional Traditions

What exactly is Bourbon? Bourbon is a uniquely American whiskey made primarily from corn. In 1964, the U.S. Congress recognized Bourbon as America’s Native Spirit. This was about  200 years after the first bourbon went into a barrel. The distillation of Bourbon  is tightly regulated and what you see on the label must be exactly what you get from the bottle.

Here are two holiday recipes from Jim Beam, which has been distilling bourbon since about 1795. These feature their newer bourbon, Red Stag, a four year old bourbon infused with natural black cherry flavors. These recipes will also work with traditional Bourbon.

As always, never drive after drinking. Never.

Holiday Sweater

1.25 parts Red Stag by Jim Beam™ Bourbon

.75 part DeKuyper® Hazelnut liqueur

4 parts hot chocolate

Green crème de menthe

Whipped cream

Mint leaf

                                 

Sleigh Ride

1.50 parts Red Stag by Jim Beam™ Bourbon

4 parts hot chocolate

Whipped cream

Cherry