Brittney Schopen

Drunken Diplomat

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

how to prepare

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.

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