Pine Valley Bramble
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
- Total: 30 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
5 cups brewed hibiscus tea
1 1/4 cups gin
1 cup Blackberry Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup creme de mure
Blackberries, for garnish
Blackberry Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
One 6-ounce container blackberries
Directions
- Combine the hibiscus tea, gin, Blackberry Simple Syrup, lemon juice and creme de mure in a pitcher. Taste for balance and adjust as necessary. Pour into rocks glasses over fresh ice, garnish with a blackberry and serve.
Blackberry Simple Syrup:
- First make the simple syrup: Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
- Add 1 cup of the cooled simple syrup to a blender with the berries and blend until smooth. Strain out the seeds and pulp before using.
- Keep any remaining simple syrup in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 week.