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Not July anymore, I'm having a drink before dinner, just thrown together with what looked good.

3 big sweet blackberries

2oz bourbon

1 oz orange liqueur

1/2 oz vanilla liqueur

1/2 oz lemon juice

Muddled then shook with ice.

Honestly could be a little sweeter. Blackberries are never as sweet as they seem. It's a one and done but if trying again, would muddle the fruit with sugar and then halve the orange liqueur, to get a more vanilla flavor. I was afraid of overdoing it.

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[–] MysticKetchup@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yum, blackberries always make for a good cocktail!

[–] Skanky@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

That's a weird way to spell "bourbon" 😁

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 3 months ago

I agree. I invented my own cocktail for them too using mezcal cause they are shockingly versatile and easy to work with.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

My wife brought home some of the sweetest blackberries I’ve ever had the other day. Not sure where she got them but I bet that’s what this needs.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 3 months ago

I love blackberries with a more smokey or woody flavor but this sounds very nice.

I wonder if maybe some bitters might be useful.