Midnight Muddle Blackberry Smash

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A dark, juicy cocktail featuring muddled blackberries and fresh herbs balanced with bright citrus and smooth bourbon. This recipe, ready in about 7 minutes, brings together Bourbon, Fresh blackberries, and Fresh lemon juice for a refreshing, crowd-pleasing drink — a bright, easy pour for parties, gatherings, or any warm-weather afternoon when you want something festive without alcohol-only options. Each serving lands at about 210 calories and feeds 1, so it works for entertaining, brunch, or a non-alcoholic option at the bar cart. Tap "Add this recipe to your weekly plan" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 7 min Serves 1 Cocktails & Drinks cuisine 210 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: In a mixing glass, muddle 6 fresh blackberries with 6 fresh mint leaves and 0.5 oz simple syrup until the berries are thoroughly crushed and the mint is fragrant.
  2. Step 2: Add 2 oz bourbon and 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice to the mixing glass.
  3. Step 3: Fill the glass with crushed ice and stir gently with a bar spoon for 20 seconds to chill and combine.
  4. Step 4: Strain the mixture into a rocks glass over fresh crushed ice.
  5. Step 5: Garnish with a sprig of mint and a whole blackberry skewered on a cocktail pick resting on the rim.

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