Garden Gimlet
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 drink (plus extra blackberry syrup)
Ingredients
1 cup blackberries, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup sugar
1 large sprig basil, plus more for garnish
2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
Directions
- Make the blackberry syrup: Combine the blackberries, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the syrup is dark red, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil sprig; let cool. (Makes 10 ounces; refrigerate up to 1 week.)
- Combine the vodka, lime juice and 1 ounce blackberry syrup in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with blackberries and basil.
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