Gorgeous dark purple blackberry simple syrup and a touch of blackberry liqueur make this summer sour a beauty to behold whether served over ice or neat in a coupe glass. Garnish with fresh or frozen blackberries and a thin slice of lemon and you’ve got a beautiful sour you’ll want to make again and again.
*Blackberry simple syrup: combine 2 cups frozen blackberries, ½ cup water and 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and cook until the blackberries are thawed, soft and very juicy. As the blackberries cook down a bit, press on the berries to release the juice. Stir until the sugar is all dissolved and the blackberries have turned a bit purple. Let the syrup cool and strain out the pulp from the blackberries. Store the syrup in the fridge and save the strained out sweetened blackberries to eat on ice cream.
Keyword blackberry, bourbon cocktail, lemon, Whiskey Sour