Description
Merry Berry Bourbon Cocktail is a festive drink that combines bourbon, fresh blackberries, and maple syrup, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces bourbon whiskey (mid-range bourbons with vanilla notes work best)
- handful fresh blackberries (can substitute with thawed frozen blackberries)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (freshly squeezed is essential)
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (adds rich depth that complements bourbon)
- plenty cubes ice (for chilling the cocktail)
- 1 lemon wedge (adds presentation and aroma)
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle a handful of fresh blackberries with a drizzle of maple syrup for about 30 seconds.
- Add 2 ounces of bourbon whiskey and the juice of half a lemon into the shaker. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds.
- Strain the cocktail into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice using a fine-mesh sieve to remove any pulp.
- Garnish with a fresh blackberry and a lemon wedge before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg