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Sweet Potto Bourbon Smash

Sweet Potato Bourbon Smash

Course Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword Fall Cocktails, sweet potato cocktail, sweet potato smash, sweet potato syrup, Thanksgiving Cocktails
Prep Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 cocktails
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Simple Syrup

  • 1/2 cup roasted sweet potato
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

Sweet Potato Bourbon Smash:

  • 1 tablespoon sparkling sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 4 shots bourbon
  • 2 shots sweet potato syrup
  • 2 Splashes seltzer

Instructions

Make the Sweet Potato Simply Syrup:

  1. Place ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil
  2. Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.
  3. Puree with a hand blender
  4. Strain and discard the pulp.

Make the Sweet Potato Bourbon Smash:

  1. Place the sparkling sugar and allspice into a jar and shake.
  2. Pour onto a plate.
  3. Coat the rim of the glass in sweet potato syrup.
  4. Roll the glass rims in the allspice sugar.
  5. Add ice to the glasses.
  6. Add the bourbon and syrup to a shaker with ice.
  7. Shake and strain into the glasses.
  8. Top with seltzer and serve