Blackberry Old-Fashioned
Made with a homemade blackberry simple syrup using fresh or frozen berries, this Blackberry Old-Fashioned delivers bold berry flavor, the smoothness of bourbon and a bright twist from lemon bitters.
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 161kcal
Ingredients
Blackberry Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup blackberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup sugar
Blackberry Old-Fashioned
- ¼ to ½ ounce blackberry syrup
- 2 ounces bourbon whiskey
- 1 large ice cube
- 2 dashes lemon bitters
- 3 whole blackberries for garnish
Instructions
Blackberry Syrup
- Wash the fruit. In a medium saucepan, bring water and fruit to a boil. Lower the heat and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.1 cup water, 1 cup blackberries
- Pour through a fine mesh strainer to strain the hot liquid into a bowl or jar. Discard solids.
- Add sugar and stir into the blackberry mixture until sugar dissolves.½ cup sugar
- Let cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Blackberry Old-Fashioned
- In a mixing glass with ice, or directly in a rocks glass, add blackberry syrup and whiskey. Stir gently. Strain into a cocktail rocks glass. Add a large ice cube.¼ to ½ ounce blackberry syrup, 2 ounces bourbon whiskey, 1 large ice cube
- Top with lemon bitters. Garnish with blackberries on a cocktail pick.2 dashes lemon bitters, 3 whole blackberries
Nutrition
Serving: 2.25ounces | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.3mg
