BLACKBERRY BOURBON SMASH

Ingredients: (Serves 1)

2 ounces bourbon

1/2 ounce lime juice, or 2 lime wedges, squeezed

6–7 mint leaves, muddled

2–3 blackberries, muddled

3/4 ounce simple syrup (1 tablespoon of sugar will do)

1 ounce club soda

ice

Instructions:

combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker except for the soda water, ice & bourbon. Muddle until everything is “Smashed” Add bourbon, ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.

Empty all ingredients into a rocks glass without straining and add a .5oz soda topper. Stir and garnish with a fresh mint sprig and add blackberry on a pick.