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|Rebel Lifestyle, Recipes
Anyone can make a run-of-the-mill cocktail. While there’s nothing wrong with sticking to the classics, true Rebels know that going against the grain is usually worth the risk — especially when creating delicious libations. When you’re in the mood to whip up a few badass concoctions, Rebel 100 Bourbon will help you let your free spirit shine.
From cocktails that involve a little friendly fire (literally) to drinks you can tell break the mold just by looking at them, we’ve rounded up the best badass bourbon cocktails you can make to show off for your friends.
Hell-Raiser Old Fashioned
If you think a regular old-fashioned sounds like old news, this fiery variation is the perfect way to spice things up. Of course, you need a bourbon that can hold its own against the fire. We suggest Rebel 100 Bourbon. This variation is so badass that you may never want to drink an old fashioned that doesn’t include flames again.
Ingredients
2 oz Rebel 100 Bourbon
¼ oz simple syrup
Angostura bitters
Orange peel
A lighter and a rebellious spirit
Instructions
Combine the Rebel 100 Bourbon, simple syrup, and a few dashes of bitters in the bottom of a rocks glass. Add ice and stir. Warm the outside of the orange peel with the flame of the lighter for 10-15 seconds. Then, hold the lighter over the glass and squeeze the orange peel over the flame to release the citrus oils.
You should also be safe because, you know…fire.
Blue Rebel Sour
Whiskey sours don’t have to be boring. Drinkers won’t know what to expect from this vibrant blue libation, but they’ll quickly realize that being a Rebel can be downright delicious. Since Rebel 100 Bourbon serves as this drink’s base, only your most hell-raising friends can drink more than a few of these.
Ingredients
2 oz Rebel 100 Bourbon
½ oz Blue Curacao
½ oz simple syrup
1 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake for 12-15 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass and add fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Lemonade Gone Wild
Lemonade doesn’t have to be innocent and sweet. Adding jalapenos and Rebel 100 Bourbon makes this drink far from what you’d find at your local lemonade stand. Want to make it spicier? Try using Rebel 100 Rye instead.
Ingredients
2 oz Rebel 100 Bourbon or Rebel 100 Rye
Sliced jalapenos
Lemonade (preferably homemade)
Chili lime seasoning (like Tajin)
Lemon wedge
Instructions
Run a lemon wedge around the rim of a highball glass and then coat in chili lime seasoning. Muddle as many jalapenos as you’d like in the bottom of the glass, and then add the Rebel 100 Bourbon or Rebel 100 Rye. Add ice and top with lemonade. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Sazerac Gone Bananas
There’s nothing wrong with a simple Sazerac, but Rebels know there’s nothing wrong with breaking tradition. Adding banana liqueur adds an unexpected twist that makes this drink (you guessed it) bananas.
Ingredients
1 oz Rebel 100 Rye
1 oz Cognac
½ oz banana liqueur
¼ oz simple syrup
Absinthe for rinsing
Lemon peel for garnish
Instructions
Add a dash of absinthe to a rocks glass and swirl to coat the inside. Dump out the absinthe and set the glass aside. In a mixing glass, add the remaining ingredients and stir with ice. Strain the cocktail into the glass, express a lemon peel over the glass, and garnish with the twist.
Rebel (Rye)sying Sour
This drink takes its name from the red wine float that looks like it’s rising (or, in this case, Ryesing) to the top of the glass. Adding the final touch of color over the back of a bar spoon will make you look like a badass cocktail-making pro to your friends.
Ingredients
2 oz Rebel 100 Rye
1 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup
1 oz red wine
Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
Add the Rebel 100 Rye, lemon juice, simple syrup, and ice to a cocktail shaker and shake for 12-15 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass and add fresh ice, leaving some room at the top. Slowly pour the red wine down a bar spoon to create a float on top of the beverage. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Channel Your Inner Badass Bartender with Rebel Bourbon
If you’re in the mood to show off (who isn’t, once in a while?), breaking out one of the cocktails above is a surefire way to help you raise some impressive cocktail hell. Stocking your bar cart with a selection of Rebel 100 Bourbon bottles means you can show off your skills whenever your fellow rebels visit, so be sure to stock up ahead of time.
One word to the wise: once you make these drinks for your friends, you might be asked to play bartender at all your Rebel gatherings.