Description
For a fresh take on a Moscow Mule, make some fresh blackberry and ginger syrup to amp up the flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
BLACKBERRY-GINGER SYRUP:
- 1 pint blackberries, reserve 4 to 6 for garnish
- 2 tablespoons superfine sugar, plus more to taste
- 3/4-inch knob of fresh ginger, skin removed
- Juice of 2 limes
- Blackberry juice, if you can find it*
FOR THE COCKTAIL:
- Vodka
- 2 limes
- Ginger beer
Instructions
- For the Blackberry-Ginger Syrup: combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Run the puree through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the seeds and any chunks of ginger. Add enough blackberry juice to yield 1 cup of syrup. (You may have syrup left over; it is delicious served with champagne to make a blackberry bellini.) If you can’t find the blackberry juice, just omit and add additional syrup or ginger beer to your liking.
- To make one mule: pour 1-1/2 to 2 ounces of vodka over ice in a copper cup, depending how strong you want to make the drink. Add 1-1/2 ounces of the Blackberry-Ginger Syrup, the juice of 1/2 of a lime, and fill the glass with ginger beer. Garnish with a blackberry and strips of lime zest, if desired.
Notes
*Trader Joe’s sells a blackberry juice, called Blackberry Crush, that is delicious and perfect for this drink.
- Category: Drinks