Blackberry Breeze Smash

This delightful Vodka Blackberry Breeze Smash is a refreshing cocktail that combines the tartness of blackberries with the crispness of ginger beer. Muddled blackberries, vodka, and lime juice create a fruity base, while ginger beer adds effervescence. The cocktail is served over crushed ice, garnished with a lime wedge and fresh blackberries, making it a visually appealing and delicious choice for any occasion.

Blackberry Breeze Smash

A refreshing cocktail that combines muddled blackberries, vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer, served over crushed ice and garnished with fresh blackberries and a lime wedge.

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Ingredients

  • 4 blackberries
  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3-4 ounces ginger beer
  • Sugar for dusting the rim
  • Lime wedge for garnish
  • Blackberries for garnish

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle some sugar on a small plate.
  2. Use a lime wedge to moisten the rim of a lowball cocktail glass or jam jar.
  3. Dip the glass into the sugar to coat the rim.
  4. Fill the glass with crushed ice and set it aside.
  5. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the blackberries until well smashed.
  6. Add the vodka and lime juice to the shaker and shake vigorously.
  7. Pour the mixture into the prepared glass.
  8. Top with ginger beer.
  9. Garnish with a lime wedge and a few blackberries.