Gold Coast Blackberry Smash

Name: Gold Coast Blackberry Smash
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Clint Rogers for Presidio, Chicago

Photo: Emma Janzen

September 27, 2016

The spice of rye whiskey balances the sweetness of late-summer berries in this blackberry smash.

Ingredients

1½ oz. rye whiskey
½ oz. Amaro Lucano
½ oz. blackberry syrup
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Jerry Thomas Decanter Bitters
2 mint bundles

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:tin or Collins
Garnish:mint

Preparation

Shake all ingredients (including one of the bundles of mint) in a shaker with ice. Double strain into a glass or tin. Garnish with the second bundle of mint.

Blackberry syrup: Heat 2 quarts of blackberries in a pot holding 1 quart of granulated sugar, 1 quart of water and 8 cinnamon sticks until the skin of the berries begins to pop open. Take off the heat and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain into a jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.