Cocktail Series: Kentucky Cobbler for #NationalBlueberryMonth

My husband is my favorite person. He’s kind. He’s funny. And he makes awesome cocktails. Meet the Kentucky Cobbler!

In honor of National Blueberry Month, sweet-tart blueberries are muddled with agave nectar and lemon juice, then shaken with generous amounts of bourbon and brandy. Poured over ice, it’s a beautiful sipping drink fit for any occasion, sweet and distinctly blueberry-ed, but with a slow warmth underneath.

If we had served these on a patio while the last rays of a setting sun painted our perfect outfits gold, I would have voted for a classy lemon twist garnish. Since our group was sitting on couches, drifting through the galley kitchen, and trying to win the my-day-was-worse game while petting the dog, we garnished with kitschy umbrella straws. Know your audience.

What do I eat with a Kentucky Cobbler?

We paired these drinks with salad: spring mix, seared chicken, blueberries, toasted almonds, coconut white balsamic vinaigrette, and creamy goat cheese. The resulting mix of textures and smoky-sweet-clean flavors created a light yet substantial meal that perfectly matched the Kentucky Cobblers.

National Blueberry Month

If you’re feeling the blueberries, check out these other fabulous recipes from some other fabulous ladies!

• Blueberry Baked French Toast by Palatable Pastime
• Blueberry Sour Cream Crumb Cake by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Frozen Blueberry Pops by The Redhead Baker
• Goat Cheese Panna Cotta with Balsamic Blueberries by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Lemon Berry Dump Cake by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Roasted Blueberry Gin & Tonic by Amy’s Cooking Adventures

Cocktail Series: Kentucky Cobbler

Print Recipe

• Author: Robby Burroughs
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
• Category: drink
• Cuisine: cocktail

Ingredients

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• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 3/4 ounce lemon
• 1/3 ounce blue agave nectar
• 1 1/2 ounce bourbon
• 1 ounce brandy
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker base, muddle blueberries. Add lemon juice and agave nectar and muddle a bit more.
2. Add brandy and bourbon. Shake over ice.
3. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon twist or umbrella straw.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 drink