← All recipes
🥃
Blackberry Bourbon Smash Slush
A sophisticated, deep-purple blend of oaky bourbon, jammy blackberries, and garden-fresh mint.
10 min prep · 60 min freeze 6 servings medium
This modern classic gets a frosty upgrade. By using a potent blackberry reduction and high-proof bourbon, we achieve a velvety texture and an intense flavor profile that cuts through the cold. It is the perfect balance of tart fruit, aromatic mint, and southern heat.
It slushes!
Your drink hits the sweet spot. Pour and pulse.
✅ SLUSHES
Alcohol
8.8%
target 8–14%
Sugar density
12.0 g/100ml
target 11–13 g/100ml
Volume
1510 ml
51.0 oz
Sugar
182 g
total
Alcohol8.8% / target 8–14%
Sweetness12.0 g/100ml / target 11–13 g/100ml
Ingredients
Scale the batch — amounts update live in your units.
6
servings
- Bourbon (90 proof)295 ml
- Blackberry Puree (Strained)235 ml
- Simple Syrup (2:1)175 ml
- Fresh Lemon Juice120 ml
- Filtered Water680 ml
Batch volume1510 ml
Method
- 1.Muddle fresh mint leaves with the simple syrup in a pitcher, then strain to remove solids.
- 2.Whisk in the blackberry puree, lemon juice, and filtered water until fully incorporated.
- 3.Add the bourbon and stir well.
- 4.Pour the mixture into the Ninja Slushi canister.
- 5.Select the 'Spiked Slush' setting and run until the desired consistency is reached.
- 6.Garnish with a fresh blackberry and a sprig of slapped mint.
Need the gear?
This recipe is dialed in for the Ninja Slushi. Don't have one yet?
Shop the Ninja Slushi