Relax, kick back, and raise a (mason jar) glass to summer with this delicious rum smash using fresh blackberries, plums and basil. The formula is essentially a rum rickey riff, but the flavor profile is all about the fruit with the rum serving to tie it all together.

–Emily Ann Payton FitzGerald

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Blackberry, Plum, & Basil Smash

Servings

Drinks MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 8 oz. Rum
• 0.5 oz. Lemon Juice
• 1.5 oz. Blackberries
• 30 basil leaves
• 2 Plums (Cut and Sliced Thin)
• 3 tsp Granulated White Sugar
• 12 oz. Club Soda
• Mint Sprig (For Garnish)
• Blackberries (For Garnish)

Servings Drinks MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 8 oz. Rum 0.5 oz. Lemon Juice 1.5 oz. Blackberries 30 basil leaves 2 Plums (Cut and Sliced Thin) 3 tsp Granulated White Sugar 12 oz. Club Soda Mint Sprig (For Garnish) Blackberries (For Garnish)

Instructions

1. In a pitcher, muddle together blackberries, plums, sugar, lemon juice, and basil until fruit is smashed.
2. Add rum and club soda. Stir to combine.
3. Fill glasses or mason jars with ice and pour in mixture.
4. Top each glass with a blackberry and sprig of mint.