Blueberry Bourbon Whiskey Smash Cocktail
This Blueberry Whiskey Smash Cocktail is a delicious craft drink recipe for happy hour at home! It’s made with muddled lemon and mint, blueberry simple syrup, bourbon whiskey, a splash of club soda, and served over ice.
If you love classic whiskey cocktails, you have to try this Whiskey Smash, a modern update on a classic cocktail. These mixed drinks are similar to mint juleps but with a berry and lemon twist!
The Bourbon Smash is the perfect cocktail to enjoy in late summer and even through fall. Even better, it’s made with homemade Blueberry Simple Syrup!
Whiskey Smash Ingredients
- Mint leaves – These are muddled with a lemon wedge to release fresh lemon and mint flavor.
- Lemon – For a bright burst of citrus.
- Blueberry simple syrup – Make your own with my easy Blueberry Simple Syrup recipe.
- Bourbon whiskey – The booze for your cocktail!
- Club soda – Added last for a splash of sparkle.
You might also enjoy this Blueberry Old Fashioned made with fresh blueberries!
How To Make A Whiskey Smash:
This is a really easy cocktail to make. Once muddled, everything gets shaken in a shaker with ice!
1. Add lemon wedges to the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
2. Add mint leaves to the cocktail shaker.
3. Muddle the lemon wedges and mint leaves.
4. Add the bourbon.
5. Add blueberry simple syrup.
6. Add Ice.
7. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
8. Strain into a cocktail glass over ice and top off with club soda.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What does muddling mean?
What tools should you use for muddling?
How should I serve it?
I garnish mine with the drink’s fresh ingredients: mint sprigs, lemon wedges, and a few plump blueberries.
Substitutions & Variations:
- For a maple twist, replace a half ounce of Blueberry Simple Syrup with a half ounce of maple syrup. Make sure to use the real stuff! This is especially tasty in fall when you want comforting flavors or in spring during maple syrup season!
- Lime fan? Replace lemon wedges with lime instead.
- It’s best to fill the cocktail shaker with whole ice cubes for shaking, but you can serve this drink over crushed ice if you prefer.
More Berry-Inspired Cocktail Recipes:
- Best Clover Club Cocktail Recipe – What makes this drink really special is that it’s nice and frothy, thanks to an egg white!
- Strawberry Mojito – A classic mixed drink plus juicy strawberry flavor.
- Blueberry Margarita – A must-try for Margarita lovers.
- Raspberry Champagne Slushies – A boozy, frosty treat for summer.
- Cranberry Orange Mimosa – Perfect for brunch, especially during the holidays!
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Blueberry Bourbon Whiskey Smash
Ingredients
- 8 mint leaves
- 1 lemon wedge
- 1 ounce blueberry simple syrup
- 2 ounces bourbon whiskey
- ice
- 2 ounces club soda
Instructions
- Muddle mint leaves and lemon wedge in the bottle of a cocktail shaker.
- Add in the blueberry syrup and whiskey.
- Add ice and shake vigourously for 10 seconds.
- Strain into an 8-ounce old fashioned glass filled halfway with ice.
- Top with club soda.
Notes
- Substitutions & Variations:
- For a mapley twist, replace a half-ounce of Blueberry Simple Syrup with half-ounce maple syrup. Make sure to use the real stuff! This is especially tasty in fall when you want comforting flavors, or in spring during maple syrup season!
- Lime fan? Replace lemon wedges with lime instead.
- It’s best to fill the cocktail shaker with whole ice cubes for shaking, but you can serve this drink over crushed ice if you prefer.
- Muddle means smashing it up to release flavor. Often, berries, fruit, and/or fresh herbs are muddled to make craft cocktails. In this recipe, you muddle lemon and mint together. You can buy a muddler to add to your barware set, use a mortar and pestle, or simply use the handle of a wooden spoon!
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What on earth made yours a gorgeous red berry color? Followed recipe to the detail and mine is hideous green.
We use homemade blueberry simple syrup which is a deep berry purple color that lightens a bit when mixed with the other ingredients. What did you use for syrup?