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Serve this blackberry cider fizz at a drinks party, then check out our classic gin fizz, kir royale, champagne and berry fizz and Pom Pimm's fizz.

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

    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.

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