Bella Donna
- Level: Easy
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving
- Level: Easy
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
2 ounces bourbon (recommended: Maker's Mark)
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
1/2 ounce Sugar Gum, recipe follows
2 dashes bitters (recommended: Peychaud's)
Ice cubes, for shaking
Pinch fresh mint
Shaved ice
4 muddled blackberries
Sugar Gum:
1/2 cup fine sugar
Directions
- Add the bourbon, juices, Sugar Gum and bitters to a metal cocktail shaker. Top with ice cubes, seal and shake vigorously.
- Fill a small mason jar with ice cubes and fresh mint. Strain the liquid over the ice and stir. Top with shaved ice. Garnish with the muddled blackberries.
Sugar Gum:
- In small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil and stir until combined. Cool, bottle and store until use.
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