Now that I've publicly chugged whiskey right from the bottle (see this if you have no idea what I'm talking about), I feel like you and I can be a little looser with the whiskey 'round these parts. Am I right? Gosh, I hope so.
Let's shimmy our way from the aged whiskey to the straight-off-the-copper-still white whiskey.
White lightning.
Firewater.
Hooch.
Mountain dew.
Whatever you want to call it, I dig the moonshine. I even wrote an ode to moonshine last year; although I'm thinking of changing the name of the ode to 'how to throw up on a guy and still get him to marry you.' Yeah.
<quick! cut to iPhone photo of drink...>
The strawberries are overflowing from the farmer's market right now. So, I made a small batch of strawberry jam with the beauties. Then, I scrounged up the last 2 Meyer lemons from winter (I was holding them hostage in the bottom of the fridge), and added them to the mason jar with the strawberry jam. But, hey, jam cocktails are all about being easy. We don't have time to cook and cool simple syrup, so we use jam. So, don't feel like you have to make homemade jam to enjoy this cocktail.
Also, if you're more of a vodka girl, use that. If you're a gin guy, sub that. Just drink more jam cocktails, deal?
Check out my other Jam Cocktails!
Pumpkin Butter + Wheat Whiskey
Jam cocktails: also known as a recipe for the happiest cocktail to fuel you all summer long. Grab a mason jar, your favorite jam and booze, and get ready to shake!Jam Cocktails: Strawberry + Moonshine
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 235Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 81mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 2gSugar: 26gProtein: 1g
Beth @ bethcakes says
I don't think I've ever made a cocktail with jam before, but I'm going to have to change that immediately! These look like perfection! :)
Megan says
I have peach moonshine here...any good jam recipes for it??
Christina Lane says
Hey Megan! Ooh, I think lots of things would be good with peach moonshine. I did create two cocktail recipes with it here: https://www.dessertfortwo.com/2013/06/an-ode-to-moonshine/