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Blackberry Mint Julep

June 23, 2017~ Cocktails, recipe, Summer

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You ready for another edition of TGIF? I’m really digging this series and I can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner. I’m always pinning tons of cocktails and bar carts, so it’s a mystery as to why I haven’t done more of them. Today’s cocktail, the blackberry mint julep, is a twist on a classic with a tangy berry flavour. If you have pour, shake and stir, then you can make this cocktail.

Others in the series

Maple Whisky Milkshake  // Chocolate & Coffee Icecubes // Spicy Pomegranate Margarita // Cocktail Freezies // Pink Pearl // Peach & Honey Moscow Mule // London Lemonade

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

I had actually been planning on doing a Kentucky Derby party of sorts this past May, but the day came and went and all my half plans fell to the wayside. I had been planning and scheming just so that I could have an excuse to make juleps and buy the glasses. I think I found a way around it with this drink though 😉

Did you know Blackberries grow wild around here? it’s a nice little surprise if you have a big property or go for a trek along the Fundy Trail.

p.s Shout-out to Dan for helping me with some of the photos!

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Bourbon
  • Scant 1 oz. of simple syrup (which you can make on your own! // here //)
  • Blackberries (for muddling and garnishing)
  • Mint (for muddling and garnishing)
  • Crushed ice – not just plain old ice-cubes
  • Silver or Pewter julep cup or lowball glass
  • Muddler
  • If you want to make a pitcher’s worth: shaker and strainer

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Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Step 1: Break off about 6 mint leaves and drop ’em in the cup. Make sure you enjoy how amazing the smell is – there’s nothing like it!

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Step 2: Add in 2-3 blackberries, and scant an ounce of simple syrup. I made just enough syrup for the drinks so I don’t have a fancy bottle to pour it from. My little beaker will have to do!

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Step 3: Muddle away! We have a great wood mortar and pestle, but it’s taken some water damage over the years. The pestel we have is sturdy without running the risk of scratching a glass or denting something.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Step 4: Once it’s nice and muddled, add a heaping scoop of crushed ice. You want to pack the glass, trust!

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Step 5: Now we add 2 oz of bourbon. You want the ice in the cup so that it has to run through the ice on its way to mix with the blackberry and mint in the simple syrup.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Step 6: Add more crushed ice, give it a good stir with a long spoon (so that the mixture beneath the ice surfaces) and then garnish with mint and a few extra blackberries.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

p.s if you love the little cocktail napkins you can catch my DIY // here //

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

Make your own Blackberry Mint Julep and enjoy a twist on the classic summer drink, perfect for weekends, TGIFs, and any old excuse for a summer cocktail.

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Blackberry Mint Julep

mint julep blackberry

This blackberry mint julep is a twist on a classic with a tangy berry flavour.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Bourbon
  • 1 oz. of simple syrup 
  • Blackberries
  • Mint 
  • Crushed ice 
  • Julep cup or lowball glass

Instructions

  1. Break off about 6 mint leaves and drop them in the cup. 
  2. Add in 2-3 blackberries, and simple syrup.
  3. Muddle.  
  4. Add a heaping scoop of crushed ice.
  5. Add 2 oz of bourbon.
  6. Add more crushed ice and give it a good stir with a long spoon.
  7. Garnish with mint and a few extra blackberries.
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  1. Emy says

    June 23, 2017 at 8:07 am

    This looks so good! I love blackberries and I love bourbon!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      June 23, 2017 at 12:20 pm

      So this is essentially a cocktail made in heaven for you?! 😉

      Reply
  2. Rosa says

    June 23, 2017 at 8:33 am

    This looks absolutely delicious, I think any excuse is a good excuse for this.

    More gin cocktails!!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      June 23, 2017 at 12:20 pm

      Doesn’t it?! I’m working on that Gin, don’t you worry!

      Reply

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