Basil Hayden bourbon Spellbound smash cocktail

Basil Hayden® Spellbound Smash

Discover our take on a cooling summertime favorite. For enhanced flavor, use fresh sage leaves and thyme!

Easy
1-3 minutes
Mix-it-up

ingredients and how to craft

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2 Basil Hayden® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
0.75 Demerara Syrup*
Angostura® Bitters
Orange Bitters
Half of a Lemon
5 Fresh Blackberries
3 Sage Leaves (2 for garnish)
1 sprig of Thyme (for garnish)

How to craft

1. Place half of a lemon and the blackberries into a cocktail shaker and lightly press with the back of a bar spoon

2. Add remaining ingredients, including one sage leaf, to cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously.

3. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.

4. Garnish with remaining two sage leaves and a sprig of thyme.

*Demerara Syrup can be purchased, or homemade by combining a 1:1 ratio of Demerara sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
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