Blackberry & Lemon Old Fashioned Recipe
Bourbon, Lemon, Blackberry Purée, and Lemon Bitters
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Create Blackberry Purée
In a blender, combine 1 cup of fresh blackberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar (optional) and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove seeds, yielding about 1 oz of blackberry purée.
- 2
Mix the Cocktail
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz of bourbon, 0.5 oz of fresh lemon juice, 1 oz of blackberry purée, and 2 dashes of lemon bitters.
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the cocktail shaker with ice cubes to the top.
- 4
Shake
Secure the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds until well chilled.
- 5
Strain and Serve
Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice cubes.
- 6
Garnish
Garnish the cocktail with 3 fresh blackberries and a twist of lemon peel.