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Cherry-Bourbon Soda Can Cocktail

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Adding bourbon and Campari to cherry cola makes for a sweet, spicy, and refreshing backyard drink.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 1

Ingredients

1 (12-oz.) can Dr. Brown’s Cherry Soda
1 1/2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. Campari
1 oz. fresh lemon juice

Preparation

  1. Pour off or drink 5 oz. from cherry soda so that 7 oz. remain in can. Combine bourbon, Campari, and lemon juice in a measuring glass or cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and stir or shake well to combine, about 20 seconds. Strain into can.

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