Blackberry Gin Cocktail
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- ½ cup (108 g) Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, packed
- ½ cup (104 g) fresh blackberries, washed
- 5 pcs (10 g) lemon zest, wide strips
- 6 tbsp (90 ml) water
- 8 tbsp (120 ml) blackberry simple syrup (recipe above)
- 12 pcs fresh blackberries, washed
- 12 pcs mint leaves, washed
- ½ cup (125 ml) lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed
- ½ cup (125 ml) gin
- ½ cup (125 ml) sparkling water (club soda or tonic water)
- Blackberries
- Fresh mint leaves
- Lemon slices, wheels, zest
Instructions
Step 1
In a small pot, over medium heat, combine the Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, blackberries, strips of lemon zest, and water. Crush the berries with the back of a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
Step 2
Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar; 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside to cool to room temperature; 15 minutes. Place into the refrigerator to chill completely; 15 minutes or until needed.
Step 3
Strain cooled simple syrup through a sieve, gently pressing the berries to release as much of the liquid as possible. Discard solids or save to top ice cream, oatmeal, or stir into yogurt.
Step 1
Drop 3 blackberries into each of 4 lowball glasses. Add 3 mint leaves to each glass. Divide the fresh lemon juice amongst the 4 glasses, about 2 tablespoons (30 ml) per glass.
Step 2
With a muddler or the end of a wooden spoon, gently muddle the blackberries, mint, and lemon juice together until mint leaves are lightly bruised and blackberries have released some of their juices.
Step 3
Drizzle in 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the blackberry simple syrup. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Add gin into each glass (2 tbsp / 30 ml). Top off with sparkling water. Garnish with blackberries, mint leaves, and/or lemon. Stir before sipping.
