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Blackberry Bourbon Smash

Whip up the ultimate blackberry bourbon smash! Muddle fresh blackberries and mint with bourbon and lime for a refreshing summer cocktail.

Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 391 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
  • 4 sprigs fresh mint
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • Juice of one lime about 1 tbsp
  • 2 ounces Kentucky bourbon or whiskey of choice
  • crushed ice
  • club soda or Ginger Ale

Instructions

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  1. In the bottom of your rocks glass (or a cocktail shaker), use a cocktail muddler to muddle the blackberries, mint, sugar, and lime juice together to dissolve the sugar, release the oils from the mint, and break up the blackberries.
  2. Add the bourbon, crushed ice, and club soda to fill the glass. Gently stir with a spoon and serve cold.

Notes

  • To make a nice pitcherful of your summer bourbon smash, you'll need...
  • This will fill a 2 quart pitcher, so double it if you have a gallon pitcher. Muddle the blackberries, mint, and lime juice (and granulated sugar, if using instead of the simple syrup) at the bottom of your pitcher, then use a wooden spoon or long cocktail spoon to mix the simple syrup (if using), bourbon, club soda, and ice in the pitcher until nice and cold.
  • Serve in pretty serving glasses!
  • 2 cups fresh (or frozen) blackberries, separated. You want to smash about 1 to 1.5 cups of the blackberries, and have some whole for the *a e s t h e t i c*
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
  • About 1/3 cup of lime or lemon juice
  • 1/4 granulated sugar OR simple syrup. In this case, I'd go with the simple syrup so the sweetness can be fully incorporated throughout the drink.
  • 2 cups of bourbon
  • 2+ cups of club soda or ginger ale
  • Crushed Ice

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 cocktail Calories 391kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 65g (22%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 1g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 45mg (2%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 53g (106%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 391

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cocktail
Calories 391kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 65g 22%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Sodium 45mg 2%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 53g 106%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.