What ingredients are in a Bible Belt?

2 oz Southern Comfort, 1/2 oz Triple sec, 2 wedges Lime, 2 oz Sour mix

What glass do you use for a Bible Belt?

A Bible Belt is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Bible Belt?

A Bible Belt has an estimated ABV of 15.04%.

How many calories are in a Bible Belt?

A Bible Belt contains approximately 266 calories per serving.

What ingredients are in a Bible Belt cocktail?

The Bible Belt cocktail typically combines bourbon or Tennessee whiskey — reflecting the drink's American Southern identity — with citrus juice, triple sec or orange liqueur, and simple syrup. The combination places it in the whiskey sour family, with the orange liqueur adding depth beyond a standard sour. Some recipes include a splash of ginger beer for fizz.

How is the Bible Belt cocktail served and garnished?

The Bible Belt is shaken with ice and served either straight up in a chilled coupe or over fresh ice in a rocks glass, depending on preference. An orange slice and maraschino cherry — the classic sour garnish combination — is standard. Some bartenders use a branded Tennessee whiskey to emphasise the Southern American theme.

What does the name 'Bible Belt' refer to in this context?

The Bible Belt is a colloquial term for the region of the American South and Midwest where evangelical Protestant Christianity exerts a strong cultural influence, stretching from Texas through the Carolinas. The cocktail plays on the irony that this region — historically associated with Prohibition-era temperance movements — also produces some of America's most celebrated whiskeys, including Tennessee whiskey and Kentucky bourbon. The name is a playful cultural commentary on this contradiction.

Southern Comfort anchors the Bible Belt, a sweet, citrus-leaning drink in which the flavored whiskey liqueur is lengthened with triple sec, fresh lime, and sour mix, then poured over ice in a highball glass. At about 15 percent ABV it sits in medium-strength territory, with an accessible, sweeter profile shaped by the liqueur's fruit-and-spice base and the orange notes of the triple sec. The name plays on the term for the religiously conservative American South, the region from which Southern Comfort takes its origin, lending the drink a knowing regional reference.

Bible Belt

杯型 Highball glass

难度 Medium

热量 ~266 kcal

ABV 15.04%

原料

Southern Comfort 2 oz
Triple sec 1/2 oz
Lime 2 wedges
Sour mix 2 oz

调制步骤

Mix all ingredients, and pour over ice.

Strong Sweet

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History & Origins

The Bible Belt cocktail is a modern bar creation named as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the American South — the home region of Southern Comfort — where conservative social values coexist with a long tradition of whiskey production. Its origin is disputed, with no documented creator, and it belongs to the informal tradition of themed cocktails with regional or cultural names. Southern Comfort, originally created in New Orleans in 1874, provides the drink's recognizable fruity whiskey base.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The distinctive peach and fruit character of Southern Comfort, brightened by fresh lime and the orange sweetness of triple sec. Palate: Sweet and fruit-forward; Southern Comfort's peach and vanilla notes combine with the citrus sharpness of sour mix and lime, while triple sec adds orange sweetness. Finish: Medium-length, sweet and slightly tart.

peachy citrusy sweet fruity smooth

Pro Tip

Muddle the lime wedges directly in the glass before adding the other ingredients to release the fresh lime oils alongside the juice.

Data verified 八月 2017

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