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Drunken Diplomat

presented by Brittney Schopen

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Springfield Distillery 1842 Whiskey
  • 1 oz Springfield Distillery Scratch BlackBerry Whiskey
  • 1 oz light-bodied red wine (like Cabernet Franc)
  • 0.5 oz ginger beer
  • 5 blackberries
  • 2 sprigs basil
  • Garnish: additional blackberry and basil sprig

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients except ginger beer in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Top with ginger beer, garnish with a blackberry and a basil sprig, and enjoy.

Drunken Diplomat
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