The Punch

Name: The Punch
Yield: Single cocktail serves 1
Ingredients: 1 fl oz (30 ml) simple syrup, homemade or purchased; 2 fl oz (60 ml) bourbon; 3 fresh blackberries, plus 1 for garnish; ¾ fl oz (20 ml) fresh lemon juice; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; ½ cup (4 fl oz/120 ml) fresh lemon juice (from about 3 large lemons); 1¼ cups (10 fl oz/300 ml) bourbon; ⅔ cup (5 fl oz/150 ml) simple syrup; Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish; 2 cans (each 7½ fl oz/225 ml) ginger beer, chilled; 10 dashes Angostura bitters; 1½ cups (6 oz/170 g) fresh blackberries; 3 fl oz (90 ml) ginger beer, chilled; Fresh mint sprig, for garnish

Preparation info

Single cocktail serves
1

Difficulty
Easy

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By Williams Sonoma

Published 2023

About

We call blackberries the “best berry” in the Test Kitchen. And combining them with bourbon to create our version of the classic Kentucky Buck takes them to a whole new level. You can make this as an individual cocktail, but for a party, nothing beats a pitcher of this flavorful punch.

Ingredients

3 fresh blackberries, plus 1 for garnish
1 fl oz (30 ml)

Drinks
Vegan

Method

In a cocktail shaker, add the 3 blackberries and the simple syrup, then gently muddle together. Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and bitters, then fill with ice. Cover and shake vigorously until chilled.

Fill a highball glass with ice, then double strain the cocktail into the glass. Top with the ginger beer. Garnish with a blackberry and mint sprig. Serve immediately.

Fill a large