My Bar Bible / Cocktails / Bourbon Blackberry Smash

Bourbon Blackberry Smash in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Bourbon Blackberry Smash recipe

ShakenRocks glassCubed ice25% ABV

The Bourbon Blackberry Smash is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with lemon juice, fresh blackberries, mint leaves and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 25% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol and about 250 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Bourbon Blackberry Smash ingredients

Lemon juice0.5 piece
Fresh blackberries4 pieces
Mint leaves7 leaves
Maple syrup22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Bourbon60 ml (2 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Bourbon Blackberry Smash

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with blackberries and a mint sprig.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Blackberries and a mint sprig
Open Bourbon Blackberry Smash in My Bar Bible

Bourbon Blackberry Smash: quick answers

How strong is a Bourbon Blackberry Smash?
About 25% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Bourbon Blackberry Smash?
About 250 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Bourbon Blackberry Smash served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Bourbon Blackberry Smash have?
5 in total: lemon juice, fresh blackberries, mint leaves, maple syrup and bourbon. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

Drinks you might pour next