Description
A festive holiday cocktail featuring bourbon, muddled blackberries, lemon juice, and maple syrup. A vibrant red drink that balances sweet, tart, and warm flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz bourbon whiskey (Mid-range quality)
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries (Plus extra for garnish)
- 1 oz lemon juice (Freshly squeezed)
- 1 oz maple syrup (Or simple syrup)
- 1 cup ice cubes (For shaking and serving)
- 1 wedge lemon (For garnish)
Instructions
- Place blackberries and maple syrup in a cocktail shaker and muddle until juicy.
- Add bourbon, lemon juice, and ice to the shaker.
- Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until cold.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a fresh blackberry and lemon wedge before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg