I'm obsessed with popsicles. It's been oppressively hot this summer and a popsicle seems like the only reasonable option when even breathing causes you to break a sweat. Popsicles are also easy to make. You can even easily create your own unique recipes, which is what I exactly what I decided to do.
Nothing says Kentucky like Maker's Mark Bourbon Whiskey. There are already a wide variation of bourbon and peach popsicles, as well as bourbon and chocolate popsicles. However, I like to keep things simple and there is nothing simpler (or more Kentucky) than Maker's Mark and Ale-8.
Bourbon and Ale-8 Popsicles
1. Determine how much your popsicle molds hold. Mine held about four ounces.
2. Keep the alcohol content below 10%. I mixed up enough for about two molds at a time.
3. Mix bourbon and Ale-8. I used one ounce of bourbon and seven ounces of Ale-8.
4. Fill your molds about 3/4 of the way full and freeze for at least four to six hours.
If you don't have access to Ale-8 or you don't really care for it, then you can use coke for a classic bourbon and coke popsicles. I actually made a batch of each. Coke has a slightly higher sugar content so I preferred the bourbon and coke combo.
Once frozen, find a shady spot, take a seat, and enjoy!
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Ingenious!
ReplyDeleteSounds great! How did you figure out the ratios to keep alcohol content below 10%?
ReplyDeleteMell makers is 43% alcohol. So one ounce is. .43 ounces of alchohol. So basically any ratio higher than 3.2:1 ounces of mix to makers will acheive that result. Or you could use the 7:1 ratio the author did.
ReplyDeleteIts actually 4.5:1 for 10%. 3.2 is wrong.
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