Sparkling Blackberry Mint Julep
Sparkling Blackberry Mint Julep is a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe with 2 servings. One serving contains 175 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat. For $2.19 per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 3159 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Creative Culinary. If you have blackberries, bourbon, ice cubes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 32%. Try Sparkling Ginger Mint Julep, Blackberry Mint Julep, and Blackberry-Mint Julep for similar recipes.
Servings: 2
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup blackberries
3 ounces bourbon
Small ice cubes (I get mine from Sonic; they sell ice by the bag)
Mint sprigs and blackberries for garnish
4 tablespoons mint leaves torn in half
2 Tbsp simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar brought to boil just enough to melt sugar; cooled)
Prosecco or other sparkling wine
Equipment:
drinking straws
Cooking instruction summary:
Fill a julep or small rocks glass overflowing with ice cubes.In a shaker, muddle the blackberries, mint leaves and simple syrup. Add 1 cup of ice cubes and bourbon to the shaker and shake well. Strain the drink into the glass filling it 3/4 full.Finish filling the glass with the Prosecco, gently stir to combine.Gently press on the mint leaves for garnish to release their aroma before putting a bunch into each cocktail; finish with a blackberry and serve with a short straw.
Step by step:
1. Fill a julep or small rocks glass overflowing with ice cubes.In a shaker, muddle the blackberries, mint leaves and simple syrup.
2. Add 1 cup of ice cubes and bourbon to the shaker and shake well. Strain the drink into the glass filling it 3/4 full.Finish filling the glass with the Prosecco, gently stir to combine.Gently press on the mint leaves for garnish to release their aroma before putting a bunch into each cocktail; finish with a blackberry and serve with a short straw.
Nutrition Information:
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