balsamic blueberry basil smash

Berry, berry nice.

I’m sure my brain is broken because I’ve definitely written this more than once, but I am loving cocktails on weekends. For a time I reserved a drink for maybe once a month, but mixology is fast morphing into another method of creative expression. Muddling, mixing, shaking, tasting – it’s all play to me. Not to mention, I get to relax a bit and sip something more than water.

This particular one is a perfect segue to spring. Berries will soon bloom into true season, and when they get real cheap, make this on repeat. Blueberries and jam hang out with fresh basil and mint, a bit of lemon juice, a touch of balsamic (just to help pull out the tart-sweet berries, trust me, you can’t taste it!), your favorite bourbon, and a ginger beer hat once everything streams into a glass.

Refreshing and zesty describes our here Balsamic Blueberry Basil Smash. I’ll cheers to that, friends.

Question – what’s your favorite berry?

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Need another smash? Try the Spiced honey Citrus Mint Bourbon Smash!

balsamic blueberry basil smash

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Sweet, tangy blueberries and blueberry jam, a hint of balsamic and lemon, and plenty of fresh basil and mint meld with bourbon for a refreshing weekend cocktail.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

  

• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 tbsp blueberry jam
• 3-4 mint leaves
• 3-4 basil leaves
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 oz bourbon
• ginger beer, to top

Instructions

 

• In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle blueberries, blueberry jam, mint leaves, and basil leaves. Measure balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and bourbon. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain over ice and top with ginger beer to taste. Garnish with mint leaves and blueberries!