Blackberry Bourbon Smash – Barefeet within the Kitchen

Plump, juicy blackberries are muddled with aromatic recent mint to kind the bottom of this irresistibly stunning and refreshing Blackberry Bourbon Smash. This can be a cocktail so attractive it’s exhausting to imagine it’s really easy to make!

Blackberry Bourbon Smash

This has been my cocktail of alternative this summer season for a complete host of nice causes. Gigantic blackberries have been obtainable at cut price costs in my grocery shops, so it’s exhausting to withstand stocking up and I’ve been stuffing blackberries into nearly each dish I can.

This explicit cocktail, although, is a riff on the traditional whiskey smash; a citrus ahead drink that tastes like a boozy lemonade. Our blackberry bourbon smash recipe provides a heaping serving to of muddled blackberries for each taste and aesthetics.

The tip result’s a severely sippable, completely balanced, delightfully refreshing cocktail that’s straightforward on the eyes, too. It’s a winner of a drink!

Bourbon Smash

You’ll want the next elements to make this recipe:

• recent blackberries
• mint leaves
• recent lime juice
• ice cubes
• bourbon whiskey
• easy syrup
• membership soda or glowing water

I really like these greatest once they’re made with blackberries which can be recent in season, however they’re nonetheless scrumptious when made with frozen blackberries! You’ll simply must briefly thaw them at room temperature for about 20 minutes earlier than muddling.

For many who favor mocktails, you may substitute an equal quantity of Kentucky 74 or one other good non-alcoholic bourbon. There are some nice ones in the marketplace lately.

Bourbon Smash Recipe

Divide the blackberries and 6 mint leaves between two glasses. Add the lime juice after which use a muddler (or the deal with of a wood spoon) to crush the fruit.

Fill every glass with ice. Then add the bourbon, easy syrup, and membership soda.

Stir every glass and garnish with a wedge of lime and the remaining mint.

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