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Backwoods Bourbon Punch

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We're partial to the grenadine from Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

6 ounces bourbon
3 ounces fresh grapefruit juice
2 ounces sweet vermouth
1 1/3 ounces grenadine
Lemon twists (for serving)
Maraschino cherries (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Combine bourbon, grapefruit juice, vermouth, and grenadine in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds. Strain into ice-filled rocks glasses. Garnish each with a lemon twist and a cherry.

TagsPunchBeveragesCocktailAlcoholBourbonWhiskeyVermouthGrapefruitCitrusFruitEasyQuickLabor DayBon Appétit

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