VERMONT BLIZZARD

BLIZZARD

3 measures bourbon

1 measure cranberry juice

1 tbsp. lemon juice

2 tbsp. sugar syrup

Had a great day skiing in Stratton, Vermont, but, like most ski hills this year, the place is hurting for snow. Luckily for us, the last two runs it started to snow and we hear four inches are coming our way. Even more lucky was the fact that I had dragged the fixins’ for the BLIZZARD cocktail with me from Ohio.

I am enjoying the BLIZZARD cocktail as the snow falls and it’s a perfect compliment. To make your own BLIZZARD cocktail, just put all the ingredients above into a shaker with ice. Shake and pour, unstrained, into a glass with ice and garnish with lemon. To make the sugar syrup, either buy it or simply boil two cups of water, and once it’s boiling, add two cups of sugar and stir until dissolved. You can pour the sugar syrup into a container after it cools and it will keep in the refrigerator for months.

The BLIZZARD cocktail was a good brown-liquor drink and I can’t believe it has so much bourbon in it – it is that good. Following is what the grateful friends on my trip had to say about the BLIZZARD:

“It’s got a sweet and sour taste. The bourbon wonderfully compliments the sweetness of the cranberry, followed by a wash of lemon taste.”

“All I have to say is, if you are a whiskey sour lover, give it a try.”

“It’s like a bourbon whiskey sour, but less sour and I absolutely love it!”

Try it for yourself and let me know your take on it!

Drink Up^

Cocktail Connie