Bourbon Cowboy

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This Bourbon cowboy is a literary cocktail based on the movie Urban Cowboy. Big cities take on a southern classic.

The closest related cocktail to the bourbon cowboy would be an old fashioned. I don’t think you will ever find a cowboy drinking an old fashioned, but cowboys would definitely drink this literary cocktail.

Be sure to let me know if you watch Urban Cowboy while savoring this cocktail. Here is a link for a refresher on what the Urban Cowboy is about https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/urban_cowboy

Bourbon Cowboy

The closest related cocktail to the bourbon cowboy would be an old fashioned. I don't think you will ever find a cowboy drinking an old fashioned, but cowboys would definitely drink this literary cocktail.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

  

• 4 basil leaves-divided
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 1/2 oz sweetened iced tea
• 1/2 oz lemon juice

Instructions

 

• Muddle 3 basil leaves and the bitters in a shaker.
• Add the remaining ingredients and ice and shake well.
• Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice and garnish with a basil leaf.

Keyword bourbon, bourbon cowboy, literary cocktail