Blackberry Gin Cocktail Recipe with Cider

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Blackberry cider fizz

Name: Blackberry cider fizz
Total time: 5 min
Yield: serves 1
Ingredients: William’s Elegant Gin 50ml; blackberry and mint cordial 25ml; dry cider to top up; blackberries 400g (keep 1 to serve); apples 2, 1 thinly sliced; caster sugar 400g; lemon 1, sliced; mint a few sprigs (keep 1 to serve)

5 minutes + infusing
serves 1
Easy

Craft cider is hot right now and it makes a great addition to cocktails like this. Here we've paired it with a seasonal, fuss-free homemade cordial and William's Elegant Gin from Chase that's distilled from Herefordshire cider apples

August 18, 2016 at 10:43 am

Ingredients

William’s Elegant Gin 50ml
blackberry and mint cordial 25ml
dry cider to top up
blackberries 400g (keep 1 to serve)
apples 2, 1 thinly sliced
caster sugar 400g
lemon 1, sliced
mint a few sprigs (keep 1 to serve)

Method

Step 1

To make the cordial, heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the blackberries, apple chunks, sugar, lemon and mint in a dish with 400ml water and bake in the oven for 30-45 minutes, until the fruit gives up its juice and the sugar has dissolved. Strain and leave to cool.
Step 2

To make the cocktail, put the gin and cordial in a glass, fill with ice, then top with cider and gently mix together. Garnish with a thin slice of apple, a sprig of mint and a blackberry.