Make it a Poptail
A Perfectly Unreasonable Summer Upgrade to a Maker’s Sour
This summer, we’re gifting popsicle molds to help create the perfect summer poptail recipes. To receive yours - Submit a receipt of a 750mL or 1.75L bottle of Maker’s Mark HERE, and we’ll mail you a popsicle mold so you can create these refreshing summer garnishes at home.
With the right pour and the right cocktail, the Maker’s Mark Sour is a bold, refreshing alternative to the usual spritzes and seltzers. Enjoy these recipes for you to take your summer cocktail a step further and turn your Maker’s Sour into a perfectly unreasonable summer poptail.
Cherry Vanilla Poptail
Recipe (1 Serving)
Ingredients
- 4 oz. cherries (fresh or frozen, pitted)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla simple syrup
- 1/4 cup (2 oz.) water
- 1½ teaspoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Blend cherries, water, syrup, and lime juice until smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or lime, if needed.
- Pour into one 4 oz. popsicle mold.
- Freeze for 4–6 hours, or until solid.
- Add to a Maker’s Mark® Bourbon Sour and enjoy.
Cherry Vanilla
(Batch Recipe — 10 Servings)
Ingredients
- 32 oz. bag of cherries (fresh or frozen, pitted)
- 1/2 cup vanilla simple syrup*
- 2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Optional Plus-Up
- Reserve chopped cherry pieces to add to the mold.
* Vanilla Simple Syrup
- Equal parts water and turbinado sugar
- 2 scraped vanilla bean pods or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Allow to cool before use
Peach Green Tea
(Batch Recipe — 10 Servings)
Ingredients
- 32 oz. bag of peaches (fresh or frozen, pitted)
- 8 single-serve green tea (or black tea) bags, brewed and cooled**
- 8 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Optional Plus-Up
- Add lemon slices or frozen/fresh peach slices to the mold.
** Brewed Tea
- Steep tea bags in 2 cups boiling water for 10 minutes
- Remove tea bags
- Allow to cool before use
Strawberry Basil
(Batch Recipe — 10 Servings)
Ingredients
- 2 lb. fresh strawberries or 32 oz. frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup basil simple syrup***
- 2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Optional Plus-Up
- Add strawberry slices and basil leaves to the mold. Try different varieties of basil, mint, or lavender.
*** Basil Simple Syrup
- Equal parts water and granulated sugar
- Simmer over medium heat until sugar dissolves
- Remove from heat and add 6–12 basil leaves
- Allow to cool before use
Poptail Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth.
- Pour into molds.
- Add any solid garnishes.
- Freeze for 6 hours, or until frozen.
