Make a delicious fun riff on the bourbon smash cocktail with blueberries, blackberries, and bubbly champagne! It's perfect for special moments and ready in under five minutes.
September is Bourbon Heritage Month AND American Whiskey Month, which makes my bubbly bourbon drink with blackberries and blueberries right on time. Let's get into it.
If you enjoy this recipe, you'll also love my Bourbon Kentucky Mule and Lavender Mint Julep!
What does it taste like?
This is an easy bourbon cocktail that's fruity yet strong. You'll taste the vanilla, oaky, and caramel notes of quality bourbon plus slightly citrusy bubbly notes from sparkling wine. Fresh berries add juicy, sweetness and everything is rounded out with lemon and mint.
What You'll Need for this Recipe
Blackberries and Blueberries add beautiful deep color and bright fruity flavor to this smash drink and what I love most is the versatility. You can add in other berries like strawberries or raspberries, too!
Fresh Mint and Citrus are key to any good smash cocktail and I use lemon here but if you don't have any available, lime or sour orange will work just as well.
Maple Syrup is my sweetener of choice here but you can also use your favorite liquid sweetener like simple syrup or honey syrup.
Champagne or sparkling wine of your choosing to add effervescence. Prosecco or Cava will work just fine in place of champagne. And if you don't want to add additional alcohol to this cocktail, feel free to substitute with sparkling water.
Check out the recipe card below for full ingredients list, measurements, and step-by-step instructions!
Should I strain this whiskey smash? Nope! Just remove the lemons and add everything else to the glass. The berries become bourbon-soaked by the end of the drink, which makes for a deliciously potent treasure once you're done sipping.
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Tips & Tools
Grab a muddler to crush the berries, mint leaves, and lemon. You'll also need a jigger to measure the liquid ingredients.
If you don't have these bar tools on hand, use the blunt end of a kitchen spoon in place of a muddler. And a shot glass is a good substitute for the larger side of a standard jigger!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can follow the recipe steps up to adding the ice and champagne. Save those steps until just before serving to the taste and fizziness of the cocktail.
Build a big batch smash cocktail in your serving vessel. Use 2 ½ cups berries, 4 lemons, 32 mint leaves, ¾ cup maple syrup, and 2 cups of bourbon. Fill halfway with ice then pour in one 750 ml bottle of champagne and stir before serving. Serves up to eight.
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Now that you have a fizzy fruity smash cocktail recipe in your repertoire, I hope you enjoy it soon and very soon. And sharing is caring so be sure to pin this bourbon and berries recipe for later and follow me over on Pinterest. Thanks for reading!
How to Make a Berry Bourbon Smash Cocktail
Mixed Berry Bourbon Smash with Champagne
Equipment
- 1 mixing glass
- 1 muddler
- 1 jigger
Ingredients
- 4 blackberries fresh or frozen
- 8 blueberries fresh or frozen
- 4 mint leaves
- ½ lemon cut into wedges
- ¾ ounce maple syrup or sweetener choice
- 2 ounces bourbon whiskey
- ice
- 4 ounces champagne chilled
Instructions
- Add blackberries, blueberries, mint leaves, lemon, and maple syrup to a mixing glass and muddle to release juices and oils.
- Remove the lemon pieces. Add bourbon and stir vigorously for about 8 seconds.
- Pour mixture into a rocks glass and layer ice on top to fill glass about halfway.
- Top up glass with chilled champagne then gently stir to combine. Garnish with more fresh berries and mint, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy responsibly!
Britney Brown says
I made this for my friends baby shower! We subbed out the champagne for sparkling cider and omitted the alcohol and it was perfect. Everyone loved it!!
Kaluhi says
This was such a delightful mix of berry notes and I looooooved the brightness that the lemon notes introduced! Hubs and I decided this will always be our go-to drink for movie night!
Marta says
I made this bubbly bourbon cocktail for a friend's bridal shower brunch and even the non-bourbon drinkers loved it. It was so balanced and the champagne made it so refreshing for the hot Sunday we were celebrating on.
Alexi McIntosh says
I was so happy when I realized that I had all the ingredients for this recipe in my pantry. It was very refreshing and the maple syrup paired with the berries added a delightful sweet flavor. We really enjoyed this cocktail and definitely will be making it again.
Rebecca Hicks says
Wow this looks so good! I'm not necessarily the biggest bourbon fan, but I know my hubby would probably like this!
101foodtravel says
Oh my I am definitely gonna give this a try. My husband and I drink every now and then especially after a long week and hours lol. Thank you for sharing.
meganjohnson86 says
This seems like the perfect fall cocktail! I may have to make this, this weekend!
Cara Owens says
Oh my gosh this looks delicious and I'm sure tastes amazing!
Jessica says
Bourbon has become my favorite ever since visiting a distillery down in Lexington! Sounds like the perfect cocktail! XO
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Dana says
This looks so good!!!!
kage2015 says
We don't drink but I do like the color and the use of fresh fruit in your recipe.