The Blackberry Bourbon Smash is a delightfully fruity cocktail that can be enjoyed all year round. The warmth of the American Eagle Tennessee Bourbon 4 Year Old is a surprising contrast to the sweet and citrus flavours of the fruit. By muddling the mint leaves, their refreshing taste and aroma is amplified and it’s easy to see why the Bourbon Smash is the whiskey drinker’s mojito!
The difficulty rating of the Blackberry Bourbon Smash is a 4/10. This is due to the muddling process required to really bring out the juices and oils of the mint leaves, lime wedges and blackberries.
We served this cocktail in a rocks glass over crushed ice, without fine straining. We garnished it using a lime wedge and a sprig of mint, but not without a delicate glass straw from Surfside Sips. If this interested you, Surfside Sips is offering a 20% discount from your purchase using the code: tipsywithtyreek. What’s even better is that 5% of your sale will be donated to National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation.
Be sure to check out our other cocktails using American Eagle Tennessee Bourbon on the Tipsy with Tyreek blog. For a classic try the Old Fashioned, and for something on the sweeter side, check out the Libertine.
Blackberry Bourbon Smash
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Jigger
- Muddler
- Paring Knife
- Small Cutting Board
- Glassware: Rocks Glass
Ingredients
Drink
- 2 oz American Eagle Tennessee Bourbon
- 2 Lime Wedges
- 6-7 Mint Leaves
- 2-3 Blackberries
- 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
- 1 oz Club Soda
Garnish
- 1 Lime Wedge
- 1 Sprig of Mint Leaves
Instructions
- Put your mint leaves, lime wedges and blackberries into a cocktail shaker.
- Muddle these ingredients until pulverised.
- Add the tennessee bourbon, simple syrup into the same cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake for 10-15 seconds.
- Pour into a rocks glass over ice and top with clud soda.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wedge.
- Enjoy your drink.
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