Blackberry Martinis

This works with raspberries too! I did strain the purée.

Made everything per the recipe except used 1/2c gin for one half batch, then 1/2c vodka for the second half batch. Even my gin drinking husband prefers the vodka. Too much purée but I’d probably increase that a bit next time.

"Sip slowly" are wise words. First sip - wow, all I could taste was the gin, it was too overpowering. But the more I sipped, the more I liked it. It's a keeper!

Pro tip, make a less-strong version by topping off the recipe with BlackRazzberry La Croix. It’s subtle enough to not take away from the flavor of the drink, and I always love bubbles!

Made these last night. There is no way this would make 4 drinks. Our three drinks were very tiny. Potent, but tiny. I used store bought simple syrup and strained the blackberry purée. Next time I would add a splash of Club Soda after I pour them into a glass .That being said, they are delicious!

We found a patch of dewberries in a nearby field. They worked well as a substitute for the blackberries.

Made this exactly to the recipe and used vodka because we thought it was more of a crowd pleaser than gin. A good time was had by all. It's delicious too. Sieving the berry puree is a must.

Agree with Monica: the color is a dark blackberry, not a "pink" cosmo. Also, sip slowly. We used citrus vodka instead of gin and the taste was excellent. Be sure to strain the puree, otherwise there will be blackberry seeds in the glass. Also, 2 cups of blackberries makes a lot of puree; more than enough for the recipe. I guess we'll have some more tomorrow!

We needed to make this for a crowd and went big batch. In a punch format, you can just chunk up your blueberries in the food processor, don’t strain blah blah. We infused them with some gin. While I think the ratios are spot on, in big batch format (all icy cold in frig), they were dangerously potent. We ended up topping off with club soda and basil/mint. Pretty and all impressed! Otherwise please pace yourselves, Whoohoo.

I love gin, but actually think vodka would've worked better to really highlight the flavor of blackberry. The second round, I doubled the ratio of blackberry puree to gin, and thought that this was a better balance. Used Chambord instead of crème de cassis.

Agree with Monica...my blackberry martini was a beautiful dark purple. I used peach brandy (since didn't have berry brandy or creme de cassis) and gin. Might suggest straining it to remove the blackberry seeds. I didn't, but also didn't mind the seeds. I also used regular sugar for the rim and froze the glasses. The sugar stayed on beautifully. Garnished with a blackberry on the rim. Delicious summer treat!

Excellent martini, but the photo is not representative. Mine was dark berry colored, and very strong. "Sip slowly" is good advice!