Blackberry Vanilla Cocktail

I know, I know, I usually wait until Friday before I share cocktail recipes, but this has been a crazy week, and I had blackberries calling my name.  I LOVE blackberries, and they’re wrapping up for the season, so I’m enjoying the fresh-picked local ones while I still can.  So I whipped up a quick cocktail with fresh muddled blackberries, and a hint of vanilla.

There’s a little bit of prep to show you before I share the recipe, but it should take under 10 minutes to get ready!  You’ll need to first make up some vanilla simple syrup, by combining 2 Tbsp. vanilla, 1/2 c. water, and 1/2 c. granulated sugar.  Heat it in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until the sugar dissolves.  I pour it into a jar or small carafe, and put the jar into ice water (make sure the water doesn’t get in) to help it cool down while I prep the rest of my drink.  (Also – I make all my own vanilla.  If you’re interested in reading about that, I shared a post about making homemade vanilla a couple years ago.)

Next, I juiced about 10 blackberries to get 1 oz. of juice for my cocktail.  There may be a better way to juice, but it only takes a minute to press them with a spoon through a sieve, leaving the juice.  You could just muddle them, but I prefer not to drink the seeds, so I strain out the pulp from the berries and just use the juice.

Now – with that little bit of prep done, you’re ready to mix up your cocktail!

Blackberry Vanilla Cocktail

 

Author:

Happy Hour Projects

Serves: 1

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

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Ingredients

• 1.5 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. blackberry juice (or 10-12 heavily muddled blackberries)
• ½ oz. vanilla simple syrup
• ½ oz. lemon juice
• 1 oz. club soda

Instructions

1. Add vodka, juices and syrup to a shaker tin with ice.
2. Shake until chilled, and strain into a rocks glass over ice.
3. Add club soda, and garnish with fresh berries if you like.
4. Serve and enjoy! (And repeat in moderation.) ;)

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