Blackberry Highlander

Blackberry Highlander

Carl Amoth's Bar

Makes 2 cocktails

A rye sour gone dark and fruity: Amaro Montenegro and blackberry purée over ginger and honey.

Ingredients

• 3 oz Rye bourbon (Bulleit 95 Rye, Rittenhouse, or similar)
• 1 oz Amaro Montenegro (Italian amaro/liqueur)
• 1 ½ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz ginger simple syrup
• ½ oz honey
• 1 oz blackberry purée (homemade, Monin Blackberry Purée, or similar)

Method

1. Add all ingredients to shaker
2. Dry shake (shake without ice) for 10 seconds
3. Add ice to fill shaker halfway
4. Shake vigorously for 20-25 seconds until well-chilled
5. Double strain into chilled coupe or whiskey sour glass
6. Garnish with skewered blackberries and/or expressed lemon twist