A Festive Fourth of July Cocktail Recipe!
June 22, 2022Whenever I think of July 4th recipes, I immediately think of everything blueberries! Don’t you?! Today, I’m sharing with you a spin on the traditional bourbon smash, a cocktail I fell in love with while visiting Kentucky! So, if you enjoy cocktails with bourbon, this is the cocktail for you. It’s delicious and refreshing, and you can easily create this in batches to accommodate all of your friends and family. And, if Kentucky is on your bucket list to visit this summertime make sure to check out this travel guide. Happy Fourth my friends! Fourth of July
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Fourth of July Cocktail Recipe
BLUEBERRY BOURBON SMASH
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1/8 cup fresh Blueberries
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 3-4 single basil leaves or lime slices, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup club soda
- crushed Ice
Instructions
- First off, chill an double old-fashioned glass or a mint julep cup.
- Next, muddle your basil leaves, blueberries and simple syrup until leaves look softened and smell very fragrant, in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
- Last, fill your double old-fashioned glass or mint julep cup with crushed ice, and pour in your Makers Mark bourbon.
- Add in your muddled basil leaves and simple syrup, stir once or twice and top with club soda.
- Finish your drink by garnishing with basil or a wedge of lime and ENJOY!
This Blog Post was all about the best Fourth of July Cocktail Recipe
NOTE: Instead of Simple Syrup you can also use Blueberry Simple Syrup! Making blueberry simple syrup is EASY! I just use my mom’s true and tested recipe. To make the blueberry simple syrup, dissolve 1 cup sugar into 1 cup water over high heat, next add 1 cup blueberries to the pot and simmer on low until the mixture coats the back of a spoon and all the blueberries pop. Last, let the syrup cool and then strain into a small bottle with a stopper (like this). This will store up to one month in the fridge.
If you’re looking for a guide to the best cocktail shakers on the market, make sure you check out this blog post!
This recipe not your thing? Do you prefer a tasty classic Margarita? Consider checking out this easy recipe for simply the best scratch Margarita! Cheers friends!
XO!
M
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I wish you would make your recipes photo or print able. Too many times I have to take 2 photos to get to whole recipe. Pretty annoying. Love your website though!
Thank you for the suggestion Terry! I will look into trying this format for recipes.