5.0 from 6 votes
Blackberry bourbon smash
This brightly colored drink is easy to make and with a delicious balance of flavors. It's both gently refreshing and packs a bit of a punch.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 212 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 blackberries or 5-6 if small
- 6 mint leaves
- ½ fl oz lemon juice
- ½ fl oz simple syrup
- 2 fl oz bourbon
- 1 fl oz soda water
Instructions
- Place the blackberries, mint leaves, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker and muddle to break up the berries and bruise the mint leaves.
- Add a few pieces of ice (3 or 4, roughly) and the bourbon then shake to mix and chill.
- Strain the mixture into a whiskey glass with a few pieces of ice in it and top up with soda water.
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Notes
- If you don't have a cocktail shaker, you can always improvise and eg use a sealable jar or measuring jug with a lid, then the end of a wooden spoon or rolling pin to muddle (see video for my improvised set up!).
Nutrition Information
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
155mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
273IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 273IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.