Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz Nine Banded Straight Bourbon
• ½ oz Creme De Violette
• ½ oz Blackberry syrup (recipe follows)
• 1 Slice fresh ginger
• 2 Strips lemon peel
• 1 Dash Angostura bitters

Steps

• Add the syrup and ginger to a mixing glass
• Twist the lemon peel over the glass to express the oils
• Drop the peel into the glass and muddle with the syrup and ginger
• Add the bourbon, Creme De Violette and bitters with ice and stir until well-chilled
• Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice
• Garnish with lemon peel
• Enjoy!

Syrup

In a small sauce pot add ¼ cup water and ¼ cup sugar with 8 blackberries
Bring to a slight boil to dissolve the sugar
Smash the berries a bit and stir around
Let cool and strain the berries out