(Peden Munk)
TOTAL TIME: 5 MINSERVINGS: 1 drink
Adding blackberries to a mint julep adds fruity flavor to the classic warm-weather cocktail.
Small ice cubes1/4 cup blackberries, plus 1 blackberry for garnish2 tablespoons mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish1 tablespoon sugar1 1/2 ounces bourbon
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.