Bourbon Bramble Blitz

We love old fashioneds, manhattans, and spirit forward cocktails, but it’s also fun to pull out the fruity notes of Home Base Bourbon and mix with the season’s best berries. Thanks to Bar de Bex for crafting this for us!

Ingredients:

2 oz Home Base Bourbon

0.5 oz Blackberry Shrub*

0.25 oz Lemon Juice

Combine ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously to chill. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh pebbled ice. Garnish with blackberries and a lemon wheel.

*Blackberry shrub:

1 Cup Blackberries

1 Cup Raw Sugar

1 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar

Combine blackberries and sugar into a large mason jar or bowl. Thoroughly mash together. Let it sit at room temperature for 2-3 hours. Add apple cider vinegar and give it a good stir/shake, then store in the refrigerator. Let it chill for 3-4 days, and stir/shake daily. Fine Strain into an airtight container. (Good for about 3-4 weeks).