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Blackberry Sage Smash | Taste and Tipple

Blackberry Sage Smash

This easy-drinking smash combines tequila blanco with fresh blackberries, sage, and honey.

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword Blackberry, Let's Get Blitzen, Sage, Tequila
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 drink
Author Yvonne Langen

Ingredients

  • 3 blackberries
  • 1 oz honey sage champagne syrup
  • 2 oz tequila blanco
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • Garnish: two blackberries
  • Garnish: sage leaf

Honey Sage Champagne Syrup

  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup champagne or other sparkling wine
  • ¼ cup fresh sage sprigs

Instructions

  1. Add blackberries and syrup to a shaker tin. Muddle until juicy.
  2. Add remaining ingredients with ice and shake until well-chilled.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
  4. Garnish with two blackberries skewered on a cocktail pick and a single sage leaf.

Honey Sage Champagne Syrup

  1. Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir constantly until fully incorporated – about 5 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  3. Fine strain into an airtight container.
  4. Store in the fridge for up to 1 month.