This is a deliciously boozy summer cocktail for true bourbon lovers out there…. A simple mix of delicious bourbon-infused sweet cocktail cherries and vibrant summer lemons makes a cold thirst-quenching easy summer bourbon cocktail that truly lets bourbon shine…

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Finished with lots of fruity bourbon cocktail cherries and a twist of fresh lemon peel, this easy cherry bourbon drink is served with lots of crushed ice that frosts your cup as you sip.

It truly is the perfect cold bourbon cocktail for warm summer days. The sweet taste of crushed cherries infuses every sip and this easy bourbon whiskey summer cocktail only gets better as it sits.

If you love the taste of fruity summer cherry drinks, then you’ll enjoy this simple combination of fresh lemon, crushed cherries, and the bold taste of bourbon cooled to the top with lots of fresh ice.

What You’ll Need To Make an Easy Summer Bourbon Cocktail with Cherry and Lemon

• Good quality bourbon – your favorite good bourbon such as Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, Bulleit, Elijah Craig, or your best Kentucky straight bourbon.
• Cocktail cherries – good quality marinated cocktail cherries such as Woodford Reserve Bourbon Cherries.
• Cocktail cherry syrup – some of syrup or juices from the cocktail cherry bottle.
• Fresh lemon – some for juicing to add to the cocktail and for the lemon peel to garnish later on.
• Simple Syrup – to add a touch of sweetness to the bourbon cherry cocktail along with the cherries.
• Sparkling water – optional for topping off at the end for a lighter finish.

Make A Sweet Crushed Cherry Bourbon Drink

• Toss cocktail cherries into the bottom of a rocks glass. Muddle the cherries until completely crushed. 
• Splash the bourbon over the crushed cherries in the glass.
• Add in fresh squeezed lemon juice and simple syrup. Lastly, splash in some of the cherry syrup from the bottle of cocktail cherries.  
• Fill the glass halfway with crushed ice and stir lightly to combine and begin to chill the cocktail.
• Now fill the glass the rest of the way with more crushed ice.  Gently stir contents one more time with a bar spoon.  As it sits out, the crushed ice in the cocktail will slowly begin to frost the outside of your glass creating a wonderfully deep chill throughout the drink.  
• Garnish with fresh slices of lemon or a lemon peel twist plus extra cocktail cherries on top.  

An Easy SUmmer Cocktail That Lets Bourbon Shine

This is a lovely and boozy summer bourbon cocktail that truly lets good bourbon shine bright.  I recommend sipping this cocktail rather than drinking it with a straw.  

As you sip, bits of cold crushed ice will crunch and commingle with hints of deep, rich cherry flavor.  The fresh lemon will brighten all the notes of the cherry and bourbon mixture. The ice evens out all the layers keeping things cool and refreshing.  This is truly a great summer bourbon cocktail that only gets better as it sits.

If possible, try to get bourbon-infused cocktail cherries. This will heighten and amplify the pairing of the bourbon and cherry flavor within the drink.    

Enjoy this fruity lemon cherry bourbon cocktail on warm summer days when you crave a truly cold cocktail that will frost that cup as you sip.

Another excellent choice for balmy summer days is this easy fresh blueberry mint julep. It is also made with crushed ice that frosts the cup as you sip! Keep the fresh citrus bourbon flavors coming with this simple orange mandarin mint bourbon smash, this strawberry basil old fashioned, or this simple orange bourbon rickey cocktail.

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