Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Drink Recipes
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Drink Recipes
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Tasting Notes:
Aroma: Spice, tea, hint of peppermint
Taste: Spicy, peppery, honey, light-bodied, gentle bite, enriched by a hint of peppermint, it impresses with notes of pepper balanced by slight citrus overtones, and a spicy, warming finish
Finish: Dry, clean, brief
Basil Hayden’s is an award-winning Super-Premium Bourbon. Aged eight years at a relatively mild 80 proof, it has a broad appeal and is equally enjoyable alone or in cocktails.
Basil Daisy
1 part Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
Splash of Pomegranate Liqueur
Splash of Sweet and Sour Mix
Fill with Lemon-Lime Soda
Basil Hayden’s Luxury Lemonade
1 part Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
2 parts lemonade
Squeeze of lime
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Juicy Basil
1 part Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
1/4 part DeKuyper Triple Sec
Splash of cranberry juice
Splash of orange juice
Splash of simple syrup
Garnish with an orange
Basil Hayden’s Tropics
1 part Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
2 parts pineapple juice
Splash of cranberry juice
Garnish with a lime
Basil Twist
1 part Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
1 part Effen Vodka
2 parts cranberry juice
1/2 part DeKuyper Triple Sec
Squeeze of lime
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Basil Fizz
1 part Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
Fill with champagne
Fill champagne flute with Basil Hayden’s and champagne. (Approximately 1:4 ratio)
Silver Quinella
Jackie Patterson, San Francisco
3/4 ounce Marie Brizard Apry
2 ounces Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
1/5 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 ounce Cynar
1/4 ounce Egg White
Dry shake all ingredients for 15 seconds, add ice and hard shake for another 20 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with fresh lemon twist and marigold petals.
Global Warmer
Mixologist: Michael Becker, Portland, OR
6 torn mint leaves
1/4 part DeKuyper Tropical Mango liqueur
1-1/2 part Lime Sour Mix
1/2 part DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur
1-1/2 part Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
Mint leaf for garnish
Lime twist for garnish
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a lime twist and mint leaf.
Hot Chocolate Delight
1-1/2 ounce Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
3/4 ounce DeKuyper Hazelnut Liqueur
1/2 ounce DeKuyper Crème de Menthe
Hot chocolate
Pour all ingredients in a pre-heated mug ensuring that the hot chocolate is streaming hot. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with green crème de menthe.
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Basil Apple Bubbly
1 part Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
Fill remainder of the glass with Sparkling Apple Cider
Apple Slice Garnish
Honey Love
Mixologist Amanda Gager, Las Vegas, NV
Adapted by StarChefs.com
1-1/2 ounce Basil Hayden bourbon
3/4 ounce Cointreau
1/2 ounce Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1/2 ounce Honey Syrup
1 Egg White
Cinnamon Stick
Combine Basil Hayden, Cointreau, lemon juice, honey syrup and egg white into mixing glass. Shake and strain up into a cocktail glass. Garnish with freshly grated cinnamon.
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Basil Hayden Wish
1 ounce Basil Hayden
1/2 ounce DeKuyper Luscious Strawberry Patch
1/2 ounce Fresh Lemon Sour
Champagne
Shake all but champagne in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a chilled champagne flute. Top with champagne and serve with a small fresh strawberry on the rim.
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Cocktail
2 ounces Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
3/4 ounce Cointreau
2 ounces Orange Juice
3-4 dashes Angostura Bitters
Combine in a mixing glass. Shake with ice. Strain into a glass with ice.
Basil Hayden Spice
1-1/2 ounce Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
1-1/2 ounce Apple Juice
1-1/2 ounce Cranberry Juice
Steaming Hot Water
Pour all ingredients in a pre-heated* glass coffee mug. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
To pre-heat a glass or mug, simply fill with hot water and dump just prior to filling with ingredients.
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The Basil Bubbly
1-1/4 ounce Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
A Splash of OJ
Fill the remainder of flute with your favorite champagne. Garnish with a twist or Orange.
Peter Pan Punch
Created by Jim Ryan
1-1/2 ounce Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
1/2 ounce Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1/2 ounce Lemon Juice
1/4 ounce Simple Sugar
Middle half of a Pixie Mandarin
In a mixing glass, muddle Mandarin and add simple sugar, lemon juice, and Bourbon. Add ice and shake well. Pour into a double rocks glass and enjoy!
Francis Walcott
1-1/2 ounce Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
3/4 ounce Noilly Pratt Dry
Vermouth
1/2 ounce Creole Shrubb
1/4 ounce Benedictine
Stir with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with flamed lemon twist.
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The Basil Natural
1 part Basil Hayden’s
Fill with soda water
Squeeze of Lemon
The Plight of the Honey Bee
1 ounce Barenjager
1/2 ounce Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
1 ounce of honey syrup (1:1 ratio water/honey)
1/2 ounce Milk
1/2 ounce Honey Vinegar (1:1/2 ratio Champagne Vinegar/Honey)
1/4 ounce Orange Juice
Whole Egg
Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Dry shake for one minute. Add ice and shake one more minute. Strain into a coupe glass.
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