Blackberry Smash Cocktail
Make this fun and fruity blackberry smash cocktail packed with fresh berries and a splash of vodka.
What is a Blackberry Smash Cocktail?
Today I have a crisp, cool cocktail with Blackberry, lime and vodka. You only need 6 ingredients: blackberries, lime juice, mint, vodka, seltzer and simple syrup
Being a vodka gal, I opted for something a little more refreshing and aren’t blackberries full of antioxidants? So- could this cocktail be considered “healthy”? Okay- definitely not. But hey- It sure is refreshing.
Discovering this cocktail in Florida:
Hunky Hubby and I decided to not fight the heat, but rather embrace it, so we popped down to the Southwestern coast of Florida this past week. We stayed at the beautifully remodeled La Playa Beach Resort. The have a great little bar called Elements and our mixologist, Luigi, was happy to mix us a few excellent cocktails. If you find yourself down in Naples, go by and visit Luigi. He really knows his bourbons and Elements has a wide variety of exceptional cocktails.
Ingredients in a Blackberry Smash Cocktail:
- Vodka
- simple syrup
- mint
- blackberries
- limes
- seltzer
Special Equipment needed for this Blackberry Smash Cocktail:
- muddler- buy my favorite by Blanc Creatives HERE
- flat-bottomed stemless wine glasses from Nordstroms- buy here
Tips on a great Blackberry Smash Cocktail:
- The best seltzer water for this cocktail is Poland Springs or Saratoga
- Make your own simple syrup to control the level of sweetness. Infuse with mint or lime.
- Use fresh lime juice for the best “zing” for this cocktail
- Chill you vodka and glasses in the freezer fro an ice cold cocktail.
More fruity cocktails to enjoy:
Blackberry Smash Cocktail
Ingredients
- 8 large blackberries- reserve 4
- 1 TBSP Lime juice plus 1 slice of lime for garnish
- 1 15oz can of Seltzer water
- 1 TBSP Simple syrup
- Fresh mint leaves
- 1 ¼ oz Vodka
- Ice
Instructions
- In a glass, muddle 4 blackberries, 4-5 mint leaves, lime juice and syrup together.
- To the glass, add in vodka & ice and stir gently . Add remaining blackberries. Top with seltzer.
- Garnish with mint sprigs & thinly sliced lime wedge.
