Description
A popsicle and a cocktail? Pure nostalgia.
Ingredients
Scale
For the popsicles:
- 1 cup fresh blackberry purée
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 cup hot water
For the cocktail:
- 2 oz bourbon (Buffalo Trace preferred)
- .75 oz fresh lemon juice
- .75 oz honey syrup (equal parts honey and water)
- 1 cup blackberries, frozen
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Splash of dry hard cider
Instructions
For the popsicles:
- Pop a cup of fresh blackberries into a food processor and puree.
- Add sugar, lime juice and water and blend.
- Pass the mixture through a strainer to remove seeds.
- Pour into your favorite popsicle molds. Freeze overnight.
For the cocktail:
- Add all ingredients except hard cider in a shaker. The frozen blackberries act as ice!
- Shake until the mixture is cold.
- Strain into a julep cup or wide-mouthed glass.
- Top with hard cider and add the popsicle as garnish. Chill out and enjoy!