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alcohol, blackberry, bourbon, good stuff, moonshine, Violette
The Black Bourbon and its ingredients.
If you’ve poked around a bit, you’ll note that in more than a few of my pics, I have this “Moonshine” pictured.
That stuff is actually Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine. As far as alcohol content goes, it’s pretty tame; clocking in at 20% ABV (40 Proof) it’s a tad stronger than wine. It comes in various flavors and is REALLY nice just sippin’ over ice on a hot day. (More about the Ole Smoky later.)
So the regular crew were talking this past weekend and the idea of using Ole Smoky as a mixer came up. I chewed on that idea for a while and thought…
The Black Bourbon
- 1 ounce Bourbon (Four Roses recommended)
- 3/4 ounce Ole Smoky Blackberry Moonshine
- 1/2 ounce Creme de Mure (blackberry liqueur)
- *Optional: 1/4 ounce Creme de Violette
- a squeeze of lemon (less than 1/4 ounce)
Add ice to a Boston Shaker. Add all the ingredients. Shake until your hands feel like they’re going to freeze off.
Put ice in an old fashioned glass (tumbler/lowball). Strain the drink into the old fashioned.
Enjoy!
It’s not often that I think of making cocktails with bourbon, but this one REALLY needs that whiskey kick. Without the spice, I’m pretty sure this would fall flat… it would be missing something.
The Black Bourbon
So, a Booze Guru original cocktail featuring Bourbon: Dan May, this one is for you!
