Blackberry Bourbon Tea Cocktail

This Blackberry Bourbon Tea cocktail is just what you need to sip on as a summer tea drink.

This recipe only calls for a few ingredients fresh blackberries, bourbon, and tea- get the recipe below.

Blackberry Bourbon Tea Cocktail

My Blackberry Bourbon Tea Cocktail is a journey into the world of bourbon whiskey.

My exploration into the world of bourbon whiskey has been fraught with discovery and excitement.

And along the way, over a few years now, I have enough sense learned that bourbon whiskey is a very BIG deal.

There are so many great bourbons to choose from at varying price points that span from affordable to mortgage the house.

And, as with most things, money spent doesn’t always guarantee superior quality. As a matter of practicality, my range falls into the $30 – $40 range, and that’s not a bad place to be because there are some great bourbons to be had without losing an arm and a leg.

Okay, okay, on to the cocktail recipe, right?

My goal for the Blackberry Bourbon Tea Cocktail was to insert a bit of whimsy and sweetness into how most people think about bourbon.

For the most part, Bourbon is seen as a serious man’s drink. Similar to the world of scotch, which is a distant cousin and precursor to bourbon.

Bourbon is an American spirits creation mostly perfected by immigrants hailing from Ireland and Scotland.

Most of the old-school bourbon distilleries hail from Kentucky, thus the term Kentucky bourbon.

But anyway, I digress yet again. Another interesting component to this cocktail is the specially brewed tea.

I love tea, and so I thought, why the hell not?

I also like the lightness of the tea as it weaved an interesting and floral tapestry against the robust soul of the bourbon.

Fleshed out with a bit of homemade simple syrup, whole blackberries, and crushed ice, we got ourselves a serious contender for the best cocktail of the summer.

You will find the cocktail recipe down below.

Check out these blackberry drinks as well:

Frozen Cherry + Blackberry Mint Julep {virgin}

Wild Blackberry Crush