Happy Hour: Berry Crush Recipe

By cindyandmojo

Ingredients

• 1 handful (6-10) fresh blackberries, or boysenberries, loganberries, or mullberries
• 1/2 ounce agave nectar, brown rice syrup, or simple syrup
• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Crushed ice*
• 1 ounce creme de mure or creme de cassis

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 5mins
Adapted from aidamollenkamp.com

Preparation

Step 1

Fill an old-fashioned glass glass halfway with ice (not the crushed ice) and water and set aside to chill.
Place agave and all but one berry in a cocktail shaker and, using a muddler, gently crush the berries to release their juices. Add the gin and lemon juice and fill the shaker halfway with ice cubes (not the crushed ice). Close and shake until well chilled and shaker is frosted, about 10 to 20 shakes.
Empty old-fashioned glass and fill with crushed ice. Strain cocktail over crushed ice, drizzle with creme de mure or creme de cassis so that it just floats on top, then top with remaining berry, and serve.
*How To Crush Ice: There are a few ways to do this, but these are the best ways I've found for crushing ice at home:
1) I do it by hand when I'm just making a few 2) or I use the blender when I'm making loads of cocktails n
2) or I use the blender when I'm making loads of cocktails