Colorado Cooler

© Tina Rupp

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey is a distinctive small-batch whiskey made in Denver from 100 percent malted barley. The flavor is malty and slightly vanilla-y.

Ingredients:

1 ounce chilled Club Soda
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
3/4 ounce Simple Syrup
2 ounces Malt Whiskey
(preferably Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey)
Ice
2 dashes of celery bitters (optional)
4 cherries (preferably Rainier, pitted
plus 1 cherry for garnish



In a cocktail shaker, muddle the 4 pitted cherries, Add ice and all of the remaining ingredients except the club soda and garnish.  Shake well.  Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, stir in the club soda and garnish with a cherry.