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Bourbon and Water

Bourbon and Water is a cocktail made with Bourbon and Water. The listed recipe is built and served in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

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Cocktailalcoholic15% ABV2 ingredients

At a Glance

148 kcalCalories
15%ABV
0gSugar
0gCarbs
1.5Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

On this page

How hard is it to make?

Moderatestirred drink

Why: 2 ingredients, stirred drink, requires bar spoon

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

How to Make It

  1. Pour bourbon and water into old-fashioned glass.Pour
  2. Add ice and a twist of lemon peel, if desired, and stir.Stirred

How to Serve

Glass
Old-Fashioned Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Method
Stirred
Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve Bourbon and Water with careful dilution. Because the recipe is simple, ice quality, measure and temperature matter more than decoration. It is commonly matched with bbq, steak, grilled meat style pairings.

Taste

What does Bourbon and Water taste like?

Bourbon and Water is a simple, spirit-led drink where the base ingredients are easy to notice. Small changes in measure or dilution can change the result quickly.

Primary flavours

CaramelOakSpice

Supporting notes

Vanilla

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Bourbon and Water is right for you

Bourbon and Water is a simple drink where the main ingredients are easy to notice. Choose it when you want clarity, not a layered or highly decorated cocktail. The listed serve is about 15.0% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Bourbon and Water if...

Skip Bourbon and Water if you want a layered drink with many modifiers. Simple spirit-led cocktails put the main ingredients on display and leave little room to hide imbalance.

When to serve

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

BBQSteakGrilled Meat

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-FreeLow-SugarVeganVegetarian

Not enough information

KetoLow-Carb

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Bourbon2.0 oz

Rye WhiskeyWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use the same amount; adjust sweetener if the drink becomes too dry.
What changes
Rye whiskey can replace bourbon when a spicier, drier version is acceptable.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Ingredients, measures and method are taken from the source recipe; roles and serving details are mapped from reviewed evidence.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make a Bourbon and Water at home?
Yes. The Bourbon and Water uses 2 ingredients, making it easy to prepare at home. You will need a Old-Fashioned Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.