Blackberry-Gin Fizz Floats

Name: Blackberry-Gin Fizz Floats
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pint blackberries; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint; 8 ounces gin; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 24-ounce bottle ginger ale; 1 pint vanilla ice cream or blackberry sorbet

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Level: Easy
Total: 20 min

Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 10 min
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 20 min

Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 10 min
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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1 pint blackberries

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint

8 ounces gin

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 24-ounce bottle ginger ale

1 pint vanilla ice cream or blackberry sorbet

Directions

Heat the blackberries, sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small pot over medium heat, smashing the berries with a potato masher, until thick, about 5 minutes. Pour the mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pushing the juice through with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate until cold, at least 10 minutes.
Fill a cocktail shaker with 2 tablespoons of the blackberry juice, 2 tablespoons mint, 2 ounces gin, 1 tablespoon lime juice and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously until the drink is ice cold, 5 or 6 times. Strain into a tall glass. Top with ginger ale and stir lightly. Repeat to make 3 more drinks. Top each with a scoop of ice cream.

Photograph by Levi Brown

Courtesy of Food Network Magazine