Blackberry Bliss Cocktail

This delightful Black Jack cocktail features a luscious blackberry shrub combined with apple brandy and citrus juices, creating a refreshing and fruity libation. The blackberry shrub, made from blackberries, apple cider vinegar, and sugar, adds a tangy and sweet complexity to this exquisite cocktail. With hints of apple, blackberry, and citrus, this cocktail is a perfect blend of fruity and tart flavors, making it a must-try for any cocktail enthusiast.

Blackberry Bliss Cocktail

A refreshing cocktail featuring blackberry shrub, apple brandy, and citrus juices, offering a delightful balance of fruity and tangy flavors.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz apple brandy (or whiskey, bourbon, or cognac if apple brandy is unavailable)
  • 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 oz blackberry shrub
  • Crushed ice
  • Fresh mint for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the blackberry shrub by combining blackberries, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and salt in a nonmetal container and refrigerating for 1 to 2 days.
  2. Transfer the berry mixture to a saucepan, simmer for about 10 minutes, then strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve.
  3. Discard the solids and store the shrub in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.
  4. In a cocktail shaker, combine the apple brandy, lemon juice, orange juice, and blackberry shrub with ice. Shake well until cold and combined.
  5. Strain the mixture over cocktail glasses filled with crushed ice and garnish with fresh mint.