Dancing Queen blackberry vodka summer cocktail

Dancing Queen: A Blackberry Cocktail

Name: Dancing Queen: A Blackberry Cocktail
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Daniel Messina , The Robinson Cocktail Room , Orlando, Florida

Photo: John Valls

August 07, 2023

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.