With Dad’s big day only a few days away, I wanted to share this weeks Drink of the Week with everyone, a Fathers Day cocktail made with Basil Hayden’s bourbon, that’s appropriately named Dad’s Day Off..
Basil Hayden’s Dad’s Day Off – Created by Zachary Brian Taylor, San Francisco
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1 ½ parts Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon
¾ parts Lemon Juice
½ part Brown Sugar Syrup*
1 sprig of Rosemary
Ginger Beer
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Combine Basil Hayden’s Bourbon, lemon juice and brown sugar syrup into a cocktail shaker. Remove rosemary needles from the bottom 3/4 of the sprig and add to the shaker. Save the top of the sprig for use as a garnish. Add ice to shaker and shake. Double strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with the remaining rosemary sprig.
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*Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1 part Water
- 1 part Brown Sugar
.Combine water and brown sugar in a saucepan and warm. Stir until sugar is fully dissolved into the water, and pour into an empty container and set aside.
Cheers!
