This blackberry bourbon smash is just the drink you need in your hand this summer
I love when summer rolls around — it’s the perfect time to experiment with cocktails and summer fruit. My friends are huge fans of bourbon, so I always try to come up with cocktail recipes they’ll enjoy. Here’s a refreshing, citrusy and fruity bourbon drink that even the manliest of men will enjoy.
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Blackberry bourbon smash recipe
Serves 2
Total time: 2 minutes
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Ingredients:
- 4 lime slices
- 10 blackberries, plus 2 for garnish
- 4 ounces bourbon
- 2 mint sprigs, for garnish
Directions:
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the limes and 10 blackberries.
- Add the bourbon and a cupful of ice.
- Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
- Add ice to 2 glasses. Strain the bourbon into the glasses.
- Garnish with blackberry and mint sprigs.
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