The Bourbon Wake-Up is the perfect combination for when you’re ready to pour a drink but also exhausted from a long day! Whiskey and espresso compliment each other’s flavor profiles to create the perfect creamy drink that’ll put a little extra pep in your step.

Ingredients:

Bourbon Wake-Up Cocktail Recipe
  • 2 oz. Whole Milk
  • 1.5 oz. Cream
  • 1.5 oz. Espresso Simple Syrup
  • 1.5 oz. Bourbon
  • 1/4 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Espresso Simple Syrup:

  • 1/2 cup Cane Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1.5 tbsp. Instant Espresso

Tools You’ll Need:

Shaking Tins

Jigger

Hawthorne Strainer

Cone Strainer

Preparation Steps:

  1. Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake.
  2. Using a Hawthorne strainer and cone strainer, double-strain into an Old Fashioned Glass.
  3. Sprinkle with espresso powder to garnish.

Espresso Simple Syrup:

Combine all ingredients into a saucepan on low heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved. Let cool before using.