Tis the season for fresh berries, and adding them to cocktails is the perfect way to enjoy them! Grab your favorite bourbon and some berries, and make this amazing Blackberry Bourbon Smash Cocktail…you’ll thank me later!
A lot of bourbon lovers believe that the best way to enjoy their bourbon is neat, but why not have a little fun with it, and kick it up a notch? There are so many fun ways to enjoy your bourbon, and a bourbon smash is one of them. What is a bourbon smash you ask? It simply means that before adding the bourbon, you “smash” together some sweetener (we used homemade simple syrup found here), herbs or fruit, then add bourbon. Pretty easy, right? The possibilities for bourbon smashes are endless, and I’ll be testing all kinds of combinations and sharing the best ones here on Pour Me a Cocktail all summer long. It’s hard work, I know, but somebody has to do it ;)
What’s in a Blackberry Bourbon Smash?
2 ounces of bourbon
1 ounce of club soda
½ ounce of lime juice
¾ ounces of simple syrup (try this Homemade Simple Syrup)
3-4 blackberries
4-5 fresh mint leaves
ice
Blackberry Bourbon Smash Recipe
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Blackberry Bourbon Smash Cocktail
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Description
Tis the season for fresh berries, and adding them to cocktails is the perfect way to enjoy them! Grab your favorite bourbon and some berries, and make this amazing Blackberry Bourbon Smash Cocktail…you’ll thank me later!
Ingredients
- 2 ounces of bourbon (I used Woodford Reserve)
- 1 ounce of club soda
- ½ ounce of fresh squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounces of simple syrup (this is the best Homemade Simple Syrup)
- 3–4 fresh blackberries
- 4–5 mint leaves
- blackberries and a sprig of mint for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Add the lime juice, simple syrup, blackberries and mint leaves to a glass.
- Muddle (smash) them together.
- Add bourbon.
- Fill glass with ice.
- Top off with club soda and stir gently.
- Garnish with blackberries and a sprig of mint.
- Category: Cocktail
Keywords: blackberries, bourbon, blackberry
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