Southern 75

Name: Southern 75
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: Makes 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup bourbon; ½ cup lemon juice; ⅓ cup powdered sugar; 2 cups chilled hard cider (such as Angry Orchard); Garnish: apple slices, lemon curls, or rosemary sprigs

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Start your party with Southern 75, a signature cocktail featuring bourbon, hard cider, lemon juice, and powdered sugar. For a dramatic presentation, garnish each drink with your choice of apple slices or a sprig of fresh rosemary.

By Virginia Willis

Recipe by Southern Living February 2014

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Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

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hands-on:

5 mins

total:

3 hrs 5 mins

Yield:

Makes 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup bourbon
½ cup lemon juice
⅓ cup powdered sugar
2 cups chilled hard cider (such as Angry Orchard)
Garnish: apple slices, lemon curls, or rosemary sprigs

Directions

Step 1
Stir together bourbon, lemon juice, and powdered sugar in a pitcher until sugar dissolves (about 30 seconds). Cover and chill 3 hours. Divide among 8 Champagne flutes; top each with 1/4 cup chilled hard cider (such as Angry Orchard). Garnish, if desired.

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Step 2
Make-Ahead Tip: Mix together the first 3 ingredients of this twist on a classic French 75 up to 24 hours ahead.

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