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A deep purple Blackberry Gin Smash in a sugar-rimmed rocks glass on a stone surface.

Blackberry Gin Smash: A Botanical Summer Cocktail with Fresh Pine

A stunning Blackberry Gin Smash featuring muddled berries, botanical gin, and a fresh pine aroma. This deep purple cocktail is finished with a granulated sugar rim and served over clear square ice for ultimate refreshment.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1 person
Course: Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Blackberry Gin Smash Ingredients
  • 2 oz Botanical Gin 60ml
  • 8 whole Blackberries Plus 2 for garnish
  • 0.75 oz Lemon Juice 22ml, freshly squeezed
  • 0.5 oz Simple Syrup 15ml
  • 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar 25g, for the rim
  • 1 sprig Fresh Pine 3-inch sprig
  • 1 wheel Lemon Thin slice
  • 2 large Clear Ice Cubes Square

Equipment

  • 1 Muddler Heavy-duty for crushing berries
  • 1 Cocktail shaker To chill and aerate the drink
  • 1 Rocks Glass Short tumbler for serving

Instructions
 

Prepare the Glass
  1. Run a lemon wedge around the rim of a rocks glass. Dip the rim into granulated sugar on a plate until heavily coated.
Mix the Cocktail
  1. In a shaker, muddle 8 blackberries with simple syrup until broken into fragments but not pulverized.
  2. Add gin and lemon juice to the shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds until the shaker is frosted.
  3. Place clear ice cubes in the rimmed glass. Strain the cocktail into the glass, allowing some blackberry fragments to pass through.
Final Touches
  1. Tuck a lemon wheel into the side. Top the ice with 2 whole blackberries and a fresh pine sprig.

Notes

Use only food-safe pine varieties.
Ensure berries are at room temperature for maximum juice release.
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