Blackberry-Gin FizzChris Gentile
Use the ripest, juiciest blackberries or raspberries for this cocktail.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
1 6-ounce container blackberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups gin
1 cup fresh lime juice
Club soda
8 sprigs Thai basil or sweet basil
Preparation
Step 1
Purée blackberries and sugar in a blender. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes. Strain purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher (there will be about 3/4 cup); discard seeds in sieve. Stir gin and lime juice into pitcher.
Step 2
Divide drink among ice-filled glasses; top with soda. Garnish each with a basil sprig.
Recipe notes
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