We partnered with the friends at Tropicana and Megan Media for this sponsored post. As always, the opinions and photos are all the own.
Need a break this busy holiday season? Enjoy a tasty, simple-to-make bourbon lemon cocktail recipe – the Citrus Bourbon Buzz – with good friends for a fun Girls Night In! #MixedWithTrop
It's the busiest time of year for me and the family. For you, too?
We love entertaining, and we throw a few different large celebrations at our house throughout the holiday season. However, it's during these crazy go-go-go times when We find that We need to take breaks from the large crowds and spend quality downtime with simply a few close friends. While We try to have a Girls Night Out at least once a month, during this busy time of year, We find it so much fun to, instead, have a Girls Night In. And this Bourbon Lemon Cocktail is the perfect drink for it.
Girls Night In
The best part about having a Girls Night In: less stress! And, if you follow the blog regularly, you know that is one of the entertaining mottos. Having people over should be FUN and about the time you spend together; not about creating party perfection.
The Food
We love putting together simple platters of cheese and crackers, fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, and smoked salmon or salami slices. Something sweet of course has to be on the menu, but it doesn't have to be complicated. Try the Simple Lemon Crinkle Cookies, Cinnamon Spritz Cookies, or Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies.
Bourbon Lemon Cocktail
As for the drinks, We like to serve some wine (see the Wine Bliss archives for some great Girls Night In wine picks!). We also like to offer one simple, signature cocktail.
We'm a bourbon girl, so We lean toward serving a bourbon cocktail recipe often. We love Old Fashioneds and Bourbon Renewals, but for a Girls Night In, We like to add a fun citrus twist. We give you: the Citrus Bourbon Buzz.
This bourbon cocktail recipe is so light and refreshing, and only has three ingredients (other than ice)! We use Tropicana Tangerine Lemonade, bourbon, and bitters. Three ingredients to make a light, summer-like cocktail to sip and enjoy while we talk about the ways in which we'll change the world.
At least, that's what the friends and We talk about at our Girls Night Ins. The conversations can get deep and heavy, and this bourbon cocktail recipe is the perfect evening sipper to help lighten the room.
A word about the choice of Tropicana Premium Drinks. We have these on hand for cocktails because they make it SO simple to create tasty at-home mixology creations that are perfect for social gatherings. Even though they are great on their own, they are even tastier when used as a cocktail mixer! Tropicana has two flavors that We find work truly well in a variety of cocktails: Watermelon and Tangerine Lemonade. They have no artificial sweeteners or artificial flavors, making them excellent cocktail mixers for those of us who do not like saccharine sweet cocktails.
Bourbon Lemon Cocktail Recipe: Citrus Bourbon Buzz
So cheers to finding some time to enjoy a Girls Night In with your tribe during this busy holiday season! Be sure to take some time out, gather your girlfriends, enjoy tasty food and wine, and this simple and refreshing bourbon cocktail recipe.
CHEERS, friends!
Bourbon Lemon Cocktail Recipe: The Citrus Bourbon Buzz
By Marlynn Schotland Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 1 min Servings: 1 drink This citrusy Bourbon Lemon Cocktail is perfect for a warm summer nights or backyard barbcues.Ingredients
- 3 parts Tropicana Tangerine Lemonade
- 1 part bourbon
- 1 oz bitters
- Ice
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail glass with ice and pour the Tangerine Lemonade, bourbon, and bitters. Stir. Enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 143 kcal, Carbohydrates: 15 g, Protein: 0.01 g, Fat: 0.02 g, Sodium: 0.2 mg, Potassium: 2 mg, Fiber: 0.01 g, Sugar: 5 g, Vitamin C: 0.4 mg, Calcium: 0.2 mgNutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Do you have a signature cocktail? We'd love to hear what it is!
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We partnered with the friends at Tropicana and Megan Media for this sponsored post. As always, the opinions and photos are all the own.
