Cooking Lesson #1098: Lynchburg Lemonade With Jack Daniel's Whiskey

…from the Perspectives’ Happy Hour Bar

How you doin’? As the season turns and the weather cools, I think of Bourbon—Tennessee whiskey—Jack Daniel's Whiskey to be specific. Here is a refreshing 4-ingredient cocktail with JD whiskey, perfect for fall days.
 
The Lynchburg Lemonade cocktail is named after Lynchburg, Tennessee, the hometown of the Jack Daniel's Distillery. It's one of the most popular mixed drinks and the Tennessee whiskey's signature cocktail. While the official recipe is slightly more elaborate than just mixing whiskey and lemonade, it's still quite easy and perfect for an early fall backyard barbecue.
 
To mix up an authentic Lynchburg Lemonade, you'll need just four ingredients, a tall glass and some ice. The featured ingredient is, of course, the famous Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, and this is undoubtedly one of the best drinks for it. There's something magical about the whiskey's smoky sweetness in this tart, sparkling mixed drink.
 
In addition to whiskey, you'll need orange liqueur (triple sec), freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon-lime soda, and lemon slices for garnish. Once you've gathered your ingredients, simply pour the whiskey, triple sec, and lemon juice into a Collins glass (or another tall glass), add ice, top with the soda, stir, and garnish. After one taste, you'll realize why it's long been a favorite.
 
The Lynchburg Lemonade is a relatively mild drink. On average, its alcohol content is around 8 percent (16 proof), which is slightly lighter than a glass of wine. However, because this cocktail goes down sooo easily it has been known to get people more inebriated than they expected. Aside from drinking too many, the issue often arises from overpouring the whiskey. To keep the drink manageable, maintain a balance of flavor, and help prevent hangovers, stick to the standard 1 1/2-ounce shot.
 
You can, of course, use a whiskey other than Jack Daniel's for this cocktail and it will be good, but it won't be an authentic Lynchburg Lemonade. Should you decide to change the whiskey, choose another Tennessee whiskey or a full-flavored bourbon.
 
Prep time:  3 minutes
Yield:  1 cocktail
 
Ingredients
1-1/2 ounces Jack Daniel's whiskey
1 ounce triple sec
1 ounce lemon juice
4 ounces lemon-lime soda (Sprite or 7-Up)
2 or 3 lemon slices, for garnish
 
Directions

1. Pour the whiskey, triple sec and lemon juice into a Collins glass,
2. Add the ice.
3. Give it a light stir.
4. Top with 4 ounces lemon-lime soda. Stir well and garnish with lemon slices.
5. Garnish the cocktail with lemon wedges.

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ChefSecret: Some people prefer to use sour mix rather than lemon juice. This will make the drink slightly sweeter, but with a premium triple sec, which shouldn't throw the drink's flavor balance off too much.

Did you know: Canadians have taken Jack Daniel’s off the shelves because of the United States tariffs affecting Canada—all but Costco stores.
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Quip of the Day:  An old, blind cowboy wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a shot of Jack Daniels. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, "Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?" The bar immediately falls absolutely silent.....
...in a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says,
"Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things:

1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.
2. The bouncer is a blonde girl.
3. I'm a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weightlifter.
5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.

Now, think about it seriously, Cowboy. Do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?"
The blind cowboy thinks for a second, shakes his head and mutters, "No, not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times."
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