Bourbon and Honey Blackberry Lime Mint Julep
This colorful, fruity Bourbon and Honey Blackberry Lime Mint Julep packs a punch and will keep you sipping pretty all summer long!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 Cocktail 1x
Ingredients
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- Blackberry-Lime Honey Syrup
- 1 lime
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- Mint Julep Cocktail
- 2 large fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 ounce Blackberry-Lime Honey Syrup
- 2 1/2 ounces bourbon
- Crushed ice
- Sprig of mint and fresh blackberries, for garnish
Instructions
- To make the Blackberry-Lime Honey Syrup, use a vegetable peeler to remove strips of lime peel (green part only) from the lime; add the peel and the juice from the lime to a 1-quart saucepan. Add the blackberries honey and water. Heat about 2 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring constantly using the back of a spoon to smash the blackberries. Cook until the honey is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and set aside 1 hour to cool. Strain the syrup into a glass jar; discard solids. Cover the jar; refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 3/4 cup.
- To make the cocktail, gently muddle the mint leaves in the bottom of the glass. Add the Blackberry-Lime Honey Syrup, bourbon and some crushed ice; stir to chill the cocktail. Add more crushed ice and garnish with a sprig of mint and a fresh blackberry.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cocktail
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg