CHERRY BOURBON SMASH || Bourbon cocktail

This bourbon cocktail is delicious! It's even perfect for those who aren't really crazy about bourbon. With cherry, mint and a dash of club soda, it's refreshing and sophisticated. It's quite literally a whiskey smash...with cherries on top! Recipe below.
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WHAT YOU NEED:
2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Mint Syrup (instructions below)
1 oz Lemon Juice
3 pitted cherries
Club soda
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Add Bourbon, cherries, mint syrup, lemon juice to a shaker glass
Muddle or "smash" very well
Shake, shake, shake!
Double strain into glasses
Top with club soda
Garnish and Enjoy!
MINT SYRUP
Boil 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water
Bring to a simmer and add 1/2 cup loose fresh mint leaves
Simmer 5 minutes
Strain out leaves
That's it!
Fun fact: While most people call it a Bourbon Smash, you'll see it called Bourbon Mash as well. Either way...these drinks are delicious!
If you enjoyed this bourbon recipe, check out our Boulevardier
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Made these for a get together that we hosted, they were a hit. Thanks for putting this video together!

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LOVE his style. Cool, calm, and very suave. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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Made this drink tonight for the superbowl. It was fantastic. Was a hit. Mint syrup was key. Earned a like and a subscribe with this drink. Look forward to trying your other ones.

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@Hey Bartender! 1 year later just made this cocktail for superbowl again. Hands down one of my top 5 favorite cocktails. Sooo good. Going to try you blood orange seranno margaritas in near future.

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My pleasure Eka. I love this cocktail when it comes to Bourbon, and thank you for make us look sharp! Salud for you and the hubby. 🤙🏼

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Just made this for me and the wife, we loved it

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Happy that you find it good! In a way, I like to make cocktails that won’t disappoint. Cheers and thanks for watching!

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I’ve been drinking this drink since I found your channel around Christmas. It’s amazing and introduced me to bourbon. Cheers my friend.

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I don't know that I've ever subscribed to a channel just off the first video. This was a great video and your energy is awesome! Definitely gonna give this a try soon.

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schmitty1260 i feel more inspired to create better cocktails and deliver a great experience in order to have guests and comments like yours, thank you for your amazing comment, cheers!

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Same here

[@RudysLeatherWorks]

Great drink! My wife and I loved it!

[@sheldoniusRex]

Looks good. The soda is something ive never seen before in a smash, but it looks like a very good addition. I'm going to have to make it this way now.

[@HeyBartender]

I agree with you, however, the soda adds texture and a bit of fizzy to the cocktail, making more refreshing and easy to drink. 😁 trust me on this one

[@randallporter6841]

@@HeyBartender I love smashes! I add club soda to them in the summer when its really hot. When it's super hot you can get dehydrated, and you tend to drink your cocktails too fast. Also, when your making a botanical syrup bring your water to a boil, toss in your herbs, take it off of the heat, and let it steep for thirty minutes to an hour, remove the greenery, and put the infused water back on the heat, but don't boil it, then add sugar. Putting sugar on herbs gets really messy.

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Let us know what they think! Enjoy! 🤙🏼 thanks for watching!

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Not something I would normally order or make. However I think I'm going to make an exception for this one. Looks delicious

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Believe me, it’s a hit. The flavors blend perfectly and the cocktail is so refreshingly good. Hope you like it, cheers!

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Yummo! Subscribed, and I’m giving this a whirl Cheers Doc

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Cheers Doc! Let me know what you think of the cocktail. And thank you for your subscription, we appreciate that a lot!

[@ruthdoermann2696]

Perfect time to make this drink because cherries are in season. Thanks for this!

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Ruth Doermann my pleasure! 🙏🏼

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Don't care for most bourbon cocktails but that sounds really good. Gotta try it.

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Definitely I’m going to try it, thank you!!

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This one was absolutely delicious!

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That looks excellent, great job and video, will be making these for my wife this coming mothers day.

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That my friend it is a great idea!

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Wow never seen this. Adding it to my list thanks!

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Can't wait to try this! Thanks for a cool cocktail and entertaining video!

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Looks amazing and refreshing. Excited to try it. Thanks!

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This is one of my new favorites Carole!

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Looks sooo good!!!!

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the cheers for the double strain cracked me up 🤣

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Brilliant. Thanks.

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looks tasty. thanks for recipe. cheers

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LOVED IT THANK YOU

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Looks bomb

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Bullet proff! Hands down one of the best bourbon cocktails I have done

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[@jamiebel4319]

Hey Bartender. This is on the list for this weekend. Is it made with lemon or lime juice? The video says Lime but the description says Lemon. I want to do it right so I appreciate the guidance! Thanks,

[@HeyBartender]

Hello there, yes, sometimes I cross the words, my apologies, it’s lemon juice. 🍋 😀 sorry for the confusion

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Looks good

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Looks delicious

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Yes indeed! Salud!

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Gracias! Por tu receta!

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TY 💖

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My pleasure! 🧡

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Looks good.

[@HeyBartender]

It is! one of my favorite Bourbon cocktails!! Salud!

[@scottz.1975]

In the video you mention lime juice but in the description it says lemon juice. Can you clarify which one you actually use? Thank you. 👍

[@HeyBartender]

Lemon!! Yellow lemon juice. My apologies for my bilingual brain that still confuses lime with lemon. Thank you for watching! 👍🏼 salud!

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I’m a barber💈 and I’d love to try that drink! But not before giving a cut.😉

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😉

[@tylerkent100]

Video recipe says lime juice. Text recipe below says lemon juice. Don't know about the lemon, but lime works well, even with simple syrup without mint.

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Heard!

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👍

[@joeburr2071]

Can you use demerera to make the mint syrup or will it mess up the cocktail?

[@HeyBartender]

Good question, stick to the mint and white sugar, you’re looking for a vibrant clean flavor that blends with the mint. Hope this helps. Salud!

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Gracias a ustedes por sus comentarios. Incluyan fotos de sus cockteles. Salud!

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Looks fantastic, but you had me at bourbon 😋

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Glad to heard that, enjoy! 🤙🏼

[@sambush1032]

Artisan ice would look much better. Great recipe!

[@HeyBartender]

Working on my clear ice Sam! Promise I will nail it.

[@d3wey81]

Does it change the drink at all if you muddle the cherries as a first step?

[@HeyBartender]

Not at all. Thanks for watching!

[@markpetrak3282]

I was thinking the same thing. Muddle first would be easier. I'll make this one soon

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@@HeyBartender could you also just use simple syrup and toss in the mint leaves when you muddle?

[@HeyBartender]

@@markpetrak3282 yes, but not the same.

[@lawrencespies8674]

I would top this with Cherry 7-Up.

[@HeyBartender]

Sure! It will bring some texture and a refreshing flavor. Enjoy it! 🤙🏼

[@MrCamaronazteca]

This looks tasty. What kind of cherries do you use?

[@HeyBartender]

Marco Cortez plain red cherries, don’t worrie a about the seeds, in the muddle and straining you catch everything. Salud!

[@LarryKelly]

What kind of cherries? Fresh or canned? Sweet or sour?

[@HeyBartender]

Good question, fresh cherries, use the dark red ones, usually are very sweet and add a great rubi red color to your cocktail. Enjoy! Salud!

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Delicious

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Thank you 😋

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Thank you

[@HeyBartender]

Thank you for watching Brad! Salud!

[@danielflorio5461]

your recipe calls for lemon juice however your video states lime juice which is it ?

[@HeyBartender]

Lemon!

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[@crystl___]

What if I don't have fresh cherries or non at store? Can I use cherry bourbon instead?

[@HeyBartender]

Hello, that can be a solution but the result will be different, try to get cherry pure at the store or on line. They are some really good option, worst case scenario use maraschino cherries. Cheers!

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@@HeyBartender or frozen dark red cherries? That what I had so I tried it and it was delicious!

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@@crystl___ isn’t. 😉

[@tah27891]

In the 'how to make it' section in your description, you said lime juice.... and don't mention the cherries at all

[@HeyBartender]

Typo fixed, regarding my brain confusion between lime and lemon it’s another thing. But I’m working on it. Thanks for helping and watching Tah.

[@March808]

Not bad idk I might have missed a step maybe the bourbon I used🤷🏻‍♂️

[@HeyBartender]

Use buffalo trace. Balanced, affordable, and consistent. Bullet, makers mark, good substitute Don’t use premium product, drink that neat. Cheers

[@jamesholcombe435]

Can you use 100% cherry juice

[@HeyBartender]

Yes!! Go for 1 oz.

[@danielmiller3255]

I love this drink, but one thing that threw me off is the lemon and lime usage. In the description it says to use lemons, but in the video you use limes. Then at the end of the video you say use a lime for a garnish, yet refer to it as a lemon wedge. Lemons and limes are very different my friend. However, like i said great video and i made these at a party last night and everyone loved them.

[@HeyBartender]

And I offer my apologies for my bilingual brain that till now days still confuses the lemon with lime and lime with lemon(in Spanish it’s backwards) working on it! Thanks for watching.

[@danielmiller3255]

@@HeyBartender No problem. People forget how difficult it really is to be able to speak two different languages. You do it well. Thanks for the awesome drink. It’s in my rotation for sure.

[@forkrunner2313]

Just fyi U said lime in the vid not lemon (but lemon is in the recipe details that come w ur vid)

[@HeyBartender]

Yes! 😞 I’m sorry to said that I get confused a lot in my bilingual brain with lime and lemon, my apologies. Thanks for the comment.

[@rodneywhitfield5754]

Float creme de cocoa for a “Cherry Mash” = cherry mash candy

[@HeyBartender]

That sounds good! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@JOZoSo.]

Misspelled subscribe in the video. Otherwise, thumbs up.

[@HeyBartender]

Thanks for the correction, and more for watching and the thumbs up! Salud!

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👌❤️🇩🇪👑👑👍🙏

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Why did you say this cocktail is for a bartender or hairstylist at the end?

[@HeyBartender]

Hi Darin, my hair stylist drink way to much Vodka, and he want to try some Buffalo trace bourbon, but didn’t know how to mix it. So, I did this video for him to had the tecipe

[@bcarss1970]

I would use something like Quality House (Heaven Hill) and not waste Buffalo Trace. That is just me.

[@HeyBartender]

Lol, I think you will be safe using any one. After all, we deserve a good treat! Cheers, and thanks for watching Brad. 🤙🏼

[@IcarusFallz]

I would have muddled the cherries first

[@MrCoffeekelly]

That cloudy refrigerator ice ruins it.

[@HeyBartender]

Yes, it does! Working on clear ice! Thanks for the feed back 👍🏼 ! Cheers🤙🏼

[@lindaredden9198]

you forgot a cherry !! lol lol

[@HeyBartender]

Did I? 😮.

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Chicken eggs shell or chicken bones is a medicine for alcohol

[@HeyBartender]

Gotta try it now. What you suggest?

[@ArturoMartinez-fg1nl]

*Lime wheel.

[@HeyBartender]

My bilingual brain still refuses to cooperate in my videos. But glad that you catch my mistake, limes indeed. Salud! And thanks for watching

[@HeyBartender]

Ps, get used to, it happens more than I would like to.

[@ArturoMartinez-fg1nl]

@@HeyBartender Good recipe.

[@igocode]

U missed a chery

[@HeyBartender]

Ha!! You’re right! I just notice that fugitive! Lol. Thanks for watching Lee. Cheers!

[@welks821]

He’s saying mash… not smash.

[@HeyBartender]

The accent Welks, sorry!

[@mortsolomon4603]

smash NOT mash. Doh!

[@sms9106]

Nice drink but the garnish is a little gay.

[@HeyBartender]

Lol! We can change the garnish if you want Stephen. Cheers compadre🤙🏼

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You look like the guy who mows lawns.

[@TheSpiritoftheCocktail]

AWESOME!!! This is a great video!! I love the fact that you gave a shout out to your barbers!!! I'm going to make my mint syrup and make this. It looks sooo tasty!!! CHEERS!!!!

[@HeyBartender]

Danny my barber was the inspiration! he switched from vodka to whikey, and he need a reason to stay in it, bam!! this cocktail! kind regards my friend!

[@killitwithfire2321]

Not a fan of mint, would this cocktail still be good without the mint? Or maybe substituted with another ingredient?

[@HeyBartender]

Not a problem. Try with Demerara syrup or maybe a 1 to 1 ratio of agave nectar and water. Let me know what you think. Salud🤙🏼