Whiskey Sour Punch

This Whiskey Sour Punch recipe incorporates lemonade instead of fresh lemon juice to create a great party punch recipe.

August 25th is National Whiskey Sour Day! So naturally, you must order a whiskey sour to celebrate in your favorite drinking establishment. You can make a whiskey sour at home, or you can make Whiskey Sour Punch to share with others!

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“You can handle just about anything that comes at you on the road with a believable grin, common sense and whiskey.”

-Bill Murray

History of the Whiskey Sour:

The first mention of the Whiskey Sour was in 1862 when Jerry Thomas included a recipe in The Bartender’s Guide. But it’s very likely that it was invented long before.

Because sailors found it difficult to locate fresh water, they brought a variety of spirts on board. And because scurvy was a problem for sailors (caused by a lack of Vitamin C), they brought a bounty of lemons and limes on board with them. So it would make sense that they combined whiskey with lemon and sweetener to create a drink that quenched their thirst and helped fend off scurvy.

In 1872, former ship steward Elliot Staub claims to have invented the Whiskey Sour in a Peruvian bar.

Nowadays, 25% of restaurants include the whiskey sour on their menu.

Ingredients needed:

• bourbon (or whiskey)
• frozen lemonade concentrate
• ice cubes
• sparkling water or club soda
• maraschino cherries
• lemon slices/wedges

How to make Whiskey Sour Punch:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

In a pitcher, combine the bourbon and lemonade concentrate, stirring until the concentrate dissolves.

Fill tall glasses with ice. Pour 1/2 cup of the bourbon mixture and 1/2 cup sparkling water into each glass; stir.

Garnish each cocktail with a cherry and a lemon slice. Use a toothpick or a cute cocktail pick. This recipe makes 9 cocktails. Enjoy!

Fun Facts about Whiskey:

• A bottle of whiskey will remain good for five years after it is opened while an unopened bottle can be kept for more than 100 years and still be okay to drink!
• Kentucky is home to more barrels of maturing bourbon than people.
• Scotland exports whiskey at the rate of around 2,500 bottles per minute.
• A Scottish whiskey held for a minimum of three years of aging can be called scotch.
• The co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill Wilson, demanded whiskey on his deathbed but was refused it.
• Frank Sinatra was buried with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s.
• A New York Sour is a Whiskey Sour with a splash of red wine on top.