Blackberry Bourbon Smash Recipe
A bourbon smash made with fresh lime, fresh mint leaves, blackberries, and simple sugar.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1/2 ounce lime juice or 2 lime wedges, squeezed
- 6-7 mint leaves muddled
- 2-3 blackberries muddled
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup 1 tablespoon of sugar will do
- 1 ounce club soda
- Cup of ice
Instructions
- In a Boston shaker, combine mint leaves, lime wedges, simple sugar, and blackberries. Muddle until pulverized.
- Add bourbon and a cup of ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
- Pour the full contents of the shaker into a double old-fashioned glass (no straining). Top with 1 ounce of club soda. Stir and garnish with mint leaves.
Notes
Club soda can be substituted with ginger ale or ginger beer for additional flavor.
Snapping a sprig of mint leaves on the back of your hand helps to activate the aroma. This is perfect for aromatic garnishes.
Get a muddler: a muddler is a handheld wooden/stainless steel bar tool with a wide flat head on one end. A muddler is used to mash and pulverize fruits and fresh herbs to extract the delicate flavors in cocktails.
Don't strain a Whiskey Smash: shake and transfer all of the fruits and herbs for the best sipping experience.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g