Ohhhhh. We made Blackberry Mint Juleps on the 4th of July. This is such a refreshing drink on a hot summer day, and a great way to use some of that mint growing weed-like in your flower bed.
The recipe came with the local Texas blackberries in our Greenling Box.
Blackberry Mint Julep
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh local blackberries
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup rough chopped mint
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 4 cups ice cubes
Instructions
- Puree blackberries, sugar and bourbon in blender.
- Add mint and puree.
- Add ice. Blend until smooth.
- Garnish with mint leaf.
Be careful and don’t splatter on your clothes. Blackberries = stains. (Although you can smear a bit on your lips for a natural lipstick while you work the blender.)
This delicious recipe makes four so you’ll have plenty to share with your happy, happy neighbors. Be forewarned, the bourbon will sneak up on you. If you prefer, omit the bourbon and enjoy a blackberry mint slush.
Pour into shot glasses to serve a group.
We’ll be making these soon at the lake!
Grace Grits and Gardening
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Love blackberries, this looks great & I love that song! 🙂
Thank you!
Leave out the mint and I’m in!
Definitely an option Patti:)
This looks so refreshing! I would probably leave out the bourbon so the kids could enjoy too. I was just wondering this morning what I could do with all this mint! 🙂
I know! Mint is so prolific, right?
Do I need to bring the blender?
John said he would.
I’d like one of those right about now. 🙂
I would too!
Looks so cool and refreshing, my creative friend! But I’d have to leave out the bourbon. Don’t like the taste. I wonder if you could substitute something so the consistency would be the same.
Blackberry julep looks delicious. I will try it.