Blackberry-Mint Julep

Name: Blackberry-Mint Julep
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: Small ice cubes; 1/4 cup blackberries, plus 1 blackberry for garnish; 2 tablespoons mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/2 ounces bourbon

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Adding blackberries to a mint julep adds fruity flavor to the classic warm-weather cocktail.

By Food & Wine

June 2012

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Recipe Summary

Yield:

1 drink

Ingredients

Small ice cubes
1/4 cup blackberries, plus 1 blackberry for garnish
2 tablespoons mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 ounces bourbon

Directions

Step 1

Fill a rocks glass halfway with ice cubes. In a shaker, combine the 1/4 cup of blackberries, mint leaves, sugar, bourbon and 1/3 cup of ice cubes and shake well. Strain the drink into the glass through a coarse sieve, pressing on the solids. Garnish with the blackberry and mint sprig.

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