Dancing Queen: A Blackberry Cocktail
Photo: John Valls
A berry-sweet taste of summer.
Florida bartenders need to know a thing or two about cooling drinks in summertime, and this bright mix of vodka, falernum, lime, and the season’s best blackberries is utterly crushable.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 oz. vodka
- 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz. falernum
- 1/2 oz. blackberry syrup
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Tools:shaker, strainer
- Glass:Collins
- Garnish:dehydrated lime slice
Preparation
Shake all of the ingredients with ice, then strain into a glass filled with crushed ice, and garnish.
Blackberry SyrupIn a saucepan over medium heat, combine 2 cups of sugar with 1 cup of water and stir until sugar has dissolved. Add 1 cup of fresh blackberries and reduce heat to a simmer; cook for about 15-20 minutes. Let the mixture cool, then strain out the solids and bottle the syrup for use. Keeps refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.