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Blackberry Balsamic Manhattan

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Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
Alicia Rooker, RDN

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Susan Stetzel, Gainesville, New York

Tested by Alicia Rooker, RDN

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

I sampled this unique twist on one of my favorite classic cocktails while visiting the Elk Store Winery & Distillery in Fredericksburg, Texas. The bartender was kind enough to share his recipe with me so I could make it at my home in upstate New York. —Susan Stetzel, Gainesville, New York

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Blackberry Balsamic Manhattan

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Prep Time 10 min
Yield 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 5 fresh blackberries
  • Ice cubes
  • 2-1/2 ounces bourbon
  • 1 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 1 teaspoon simple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar
  • 2 dashes bitters
  • Optional: Rosemary sprigs, fresh berries and orange wedges
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Directions

  1. In a shaker, muddle blackberries. Fill shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add the next 5 ingredients; stir until beverage is well-chilled, 20-30 seconds. Strain into a coupe or cocktail glass, or an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 232 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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Alicia Rooker, RDN
Alicia is a former recipe editor and tester for Taste of Home armed with a dietetics degree from the University of Wisconsin and a food science background. Alicia splits her time between testing readers' recipes and creating her own recipes from scratch.
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