Blackberry Mint Vodka Sparkler
This bubbly drink is perfect for any occasion! Made from fresh blackberry syrup, vodka, lemon juice, and topped with club soda and aromatic mint, this blackberry vodka cocktail is absolutely divine!
Ingredients
Blackberry Mint Syrup
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Blackberries
- 5-6 Mint Sprigs
Blackberry Mint Vodka Sparkler
- 1-2 Mint Leaves
- 1 1/2 oz (45mL) Vodka
- 1 - 1 1/2 oz (30-45mL) Blackberry Mint Syrup, depending on how sweet you like it
- 1 tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Club Soda
- 1 Mint Sprig, to garnish
Instructions
Blackberry Mint Syrup
- Add sugar, water, and blackberries to a small sauce pan over medium-high heat. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Mash the blackberries with a potato masher. Bring the pot down to medium heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and allow the syrup to steep for 5 minutes. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain the seeds/chunks out of the syrup into a 2-cup measuring cup.
- Using your hands, rip apart the mint sprigs, and slap the ripped leaves between your hands to release the fragrant oil in the mint. Add entire sprigs – leaves and stems, to the syrup. Cover and place in the fridge to cool. If freezing for future use, place into an airtight container and store up to 3 months.
Blackberry Mint Vodka Sparkler
- 1) Using your hands, slap a mint leaf or 2 between your hands, and add to a highball glass, . Then, fill the glass with ice, then add vodka, syrup, and lemon juice. Stir to mix. Top with club soda, then garnish with more slapped mint