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Blackberry Smash

Blackberry Smash Whisky Cocktail: Two Ways

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  • Author: Lilies and Loafers
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1-2 drinks 1x
  • Category: Cocktails
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Create a blackberry smash whisky cocktail two ways! Ingredients are for both cocktails, the difference between the two cocktails is in the preparation of the blackberries.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 Mint leaves
  • 2 shots whisky
  • 1/2 shot of lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp honey simple syrup
  • 1 shot blackberry puree OR 4 blackberries

Instructions

Blackberry puree

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker and a glass with ice.
  2. Drop 3 mint leaves into the cocktail shaker followed by mint leaves, whisky, lemon juice, simple syrup, and blackberry puree.
  3. Shake for 30 seconds.
  4. Using a strainer over your cocktail glass, pour drink into the glass to allow the strainer to catch the blackberry seeds.
  5. Garnish with dehydrated lemon slice or a blackberry on a cocktail pick.

Muddled blackberries

  1. Drop in whole blackberries and mint leaves into an empty cocktail shaker.
  2. Using a muddler, smash the blackberries and mint together.
  3. Fill shaker with ice and pour in whisky, lemon juice, and honey simple syrup.
  4. Shake for 30 seconds.
  5. Using a strainer over your cocktail glass, pour drink into the glass to allow the strainer to catch the blackberry seeds.
  6. Garnish with dehydrated lemon slice or a blackberry on a cocktail pick.

Notes

Recipe describes two ways to make this cocktail. Read carefully!