Friday, June 14, 2013

Vanilla Daisy!

Our new favorite cocktail!

1/4 cup Bourbon (we like Maker's Mark)
2 Tbl. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbl. vanilla syrup (recipe below)
1 tsp. grenadine

Mix the bourbon, lemon juice, and vanilla syrup in a cocktail shaker.  
Add 2 handfulls or so crushed ice and shake well.  
Pour into an old fashioned/lowball glass, then drizzle the grenadine through the drink.  
Top with a maraschino cherry if you're feeling fancy.

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Vanilla Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 Tbl. vanilla extract

Make as you would a regular simple syrup - mix in a small saucepan, heat until completely combined and sugar is no longer granular.  Cool.