Description
It’s time for the Run for the Roses! Serve this Roasted Blackberry Mint Julep at your Derby party and it’ll be a hit for sure.
Ingredients
- ¼ cups Blackberries, Plus Additional For Garnish
- Nugget Ice Or Crushed Ice
- 2 Tablespoons Mint Leaves Plus Additional For Garnish
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1-½ ounce, fluid Bourbon
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Rinse blackberries and roast for 10–15 minutes until they start to break down and lose some of their juices. Remove and set aside.
Fill a rocks glass halfway with nugget ice or crushed ice. In a shaker, combine roasted blackberries, mint leaves, sugar, bourbon and ⅓ cup of ice cubes and shake well. Strain the drink into the glass through a coarse sieve, pressing on the solids.
Garnish with the blackberry and mint sprig.
