Blackberry Sage Smash
Ingredients
- 6 blackberries plus 2 for garnish
- 3 fresh sage leaves plus 1 for garnish
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 3 ounces club soda
- 1 cup crushed ice
Instructions
- Place the blackberries, sage leaves and simple syrup in a rocks glass.
- Muddle gently for about 10 seconds, just until the berries break down and the sage smells fragrant, not bruised brown.
- Add the lemon juice and stir.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- Top with the club soda and stir once from the bottom.
- Clap the garnish sage leaf once between your palms and lay it on top with 2 whole blackberries.
Good to Know
Swap sage for rosemary if that is what is already in the garden; the drink shifts slightly piney but holds up just as well.