Hickory Smoked Cherry & Bourbon Lemonade: A hot, cool summer drink

by Bob Sassone, Posted May 31st 2007 @ 8:26PM

Well, there's two words I never thought I'd see in the same name of a drink, "hickory" and "lemonade."

This drink over at AOL Food seems to combine the best of a summer barbecue and the refreshing offerings at a kid's lemonade stand! Not sure how easy it is to get smoked cherries where you are (I never heard of them before this, except when describing wine), but it's a main ingredient. Recipe after the jump.

Hickory Smoked Cherry & Bourbon Lemonade

2 quarts lemonade (fresh or from concentrate)
1 cup triple sec or orange curacao
2-3 cups bourbon (to taste)
1 cup smoked cherries

Pour over ice.

There's also a recipe for Hickory Smoked Cherry Limade

Filed Under: Spirit of Summer, Drink Recipes
Tags: aol food, bourbon, cocktails, hickory smoked, HickorySmoked, lemonade, limeade, smoked cherries, SmokedCherries, summer cocktails, summer drinks, whiskey, whisky

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6-01-2007 @12:33PM Barry said... My god, those cherries would be amazing in a Manhattan! Well, I know else I'm grilling tomorrow.
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6-08-2007 @12:33AM Kat said... Howdy all,

I'm the one who wrote the article, and I'll tell ya - the smoked cherries came about in a moment of madness. I was spending 7 hours smoking a brisket anyhow, and it seemed a waste not to use all the grate space. I have a cherry obsession (and the tattoo to prove it), so it seemed like a natural fit. They are HEAVENLY. If you ever have even just a couple of hours of smoker time to spare, make it a priority.

Must dash - gotta go check the honeydew halves on the top rack. And no - that's not a euphemism.
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