Bramble cocktails are traditionally made with blackberries, but the luscious sweetness and deep color of fresh blueberries are a worthy variation on this popular drink. Make the blueberry simple syrup ahead of time, store it in the fridge, and you’ll be set to sip any time!
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
8 minutes
Serves:
1
Ingredients
Blueberry simple syrup
1/2 cup water
1/2 package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Blueberries
1/2 cup honey
Cocktail
Ice
2 ounces gin
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce blueberry simple syrup
1/2 ounce crème de cassis
Driscoll’s Blueberries
Lemon peel
Blueberry simple syrup
1
POUR 1/2 cup water into a saucepan.
2
ADD 1/2 package (6 ounces) blueberries.
3
COOK over medium high until blueberries begin to open, 5 – 8 minutes.
4
MASH blueberries with a potato masher or the back of a large spoon.
5
STRAIN mixture through a fine strainer into a bowl and DISCARD solids.
6
STIR IN 1/2 cup honey.
7
TRANSFER to a lidded jar and STORE in refrigerator until needed.
Cocktail
1
FILL a cocktail tumbler with ice and SET ASIDE.
2
POUR 2 ounces (about 1/4 cup) gin into a cocktail shaker.
3
ADD 1 ounce (about 2 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice.
4
ADD 1 ounce (about 2 tablespoons) blueberry simple syrup.
5
ADD 1/2 ounce (about 1 tablespoon) crème de cassis.
6
FILL cocktail shaker with ice.
7
COVER cocktail shaker tightly with lid.
8
SHAKE cocktail shaker until sides are well frosted.
9
POUR cocktail into prepared cocktail tumbler.
10
GARNISH with blueberries and GARNISH with lemon peel.
11
SERVE immediately.
