Florida blueberry season is right around the corner! March is the start of this delicious berry’s peak harvest offering a bounty of flavor to savor until late May. Joel’s (Wish-key) Bourbon Smash is the perfect drink to enjoy on a warm spring day!
Ingredients
- Wish Farms Fresh from Florida Blueberries
- Wish Farms Fresh from Florida Pineberries
- Bourbon Whiskey (We used Knob Creek)(1.5-2.0oz)
- Authentic Maple Syrup(0.75)
- Mint
- Cinnamon Stick
- Cocktail Shaker Set
- Muddler
- Stirring Spoon
Directions
- Rinse, destem, and cut pineberries
- Rinse blueberries
- Add blueberries and pineberries to cocktail shaker
- Muddle fruit in bottom of cocktail shaker
- Add two parts Bourbon Whiskey (1.5-2.0oz)
- Add one part authentic maple syrup (0.75)
- Firmly push cocktail shaker together to form airtight seal
- Shake vigorously for one minute or until fully mixed
- Sharply rap cocktail shaker on firm, non-breakable surface (ex. granite countertop) to break seal and separate two halves of cocktail shaker
- Use strainer on top of cocktail shaker to separate out seeds and fruit pieces while pouring drink over ice in rocks glass
- Slap full mint stem and leaves against back of hand to release flavor and soften leaves
- Stir into cocktail (leave as one piece with stem and leaves, do not tear leaves from stem)
- Garnish with Cinnamon Stick
Enjoy!