Berry Smash
Muddle; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙
A Berry Smash is a non-alcoholic muddled drink of fresh raspberries and blackberries shaken with cranberry, apple, and lemon juice and honey syrup. Muddled berries give a jammy, seedy texture up front, cranberry and apple add a tart-sweet body, and lemon keeps the finish bright rather than syrupy.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- In the base of the shaker, muddle: Fresh raspberries 7 pcs and Fresh blackberries 3 pcs
- Add the remaining ingredients: Cranberry juice 60 mlApple juice 30 mlLemon juice 15 mlHoney syrup 10 ml
- Shake with ice
- Strain into the glass filled with crushed ice
- Garnish with a seasonal berry
Tips
- Muddle the 7 raspberries and 3 blackberries firmly in the shaker base first to release juice before adding any liquid, or flavor stays weak.
- Fine-strain through a mesh strainer over the shaker's Hawthorne strainer to catch raspberry seeds and skin fragments for a smoother texture in the glass.
- Dissolve honey syrup with the lemon juice before adding cranberry and apple juice, since cold juices make raw honey seize and clump.
- Shake hard for a full 12-15 seconds to aerate the berry pulp, then strain over fresh crushed ice in the old-fashioned glass.
FAQ
What is in a Berry Smash?
This Berry Smash is fresh raspberries and blackberries muddled and shaken with sweetened cranberry juice, apple juice, fresh lemon juice, and honey syrup, then poured into an old-fashioned glass and topped with seasonal berries. It is non-alcoholic, at 0% ABV.
What is in a smash cocktail?
A smash is typically a spirit muddled with fresh fruit and citrus, shaken and served over ice. This Berry Smash follows that same muddled-fruit format but swaps the spirit for a base of cranberry and apple juice, making it a non-alcoholic smash.
What's in a blackberry smash cocktail?
A blackberry smash centers on muddled blackberries with citrus, usually shaken over ice. This recipe pairs three fresh blackberries with raspberries, cranberry juice, apple juice, lemon juice, and honey syrup rather than blackberries alone.
Is a Berry Smash shaken or stirred?
Shaken. The muddled raspberries, blackberries, and juices need the vigorous shake to break down the fruit and chill the drink quickly; stirring would leave the berries under-extracted.
What glass is a Berry Smash served in?
An old-fashioned glass, garnished with seasonal berries.
Is a Berry Smash alcoholic?
No, this Berry Smash is entirely non-alcoholic, at 0% ABV, and is vegetarian, lactose-free, and gluten-free.