Blackberry Collins

From the kitchen of Carly

Tart blackberry syrup meets bright gin and fresh lemon in this elegant Collins. The fruit softens into liquid gold, strained smooth, then stretched with soda for a crisp, refreshing drink that tastes like summer in a glass.

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Servings
4
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 19 ounces fresh blackberries (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 11 cup sugar
  • 12 cups chilled dry gin
  • 13/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 12 cups chilled club soda
  • 1Lemon wheels (for serving)

Instructions

  1. Bring blackberries, sugar, and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat so that liquid is at a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until fruit is very soft, 20, 25 minutes. Let blackberry syrup cool, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing on fruit to extract as much liquid as you possibly can; discard solids.

  2. Add gin and lemon juice to syrup in pitcher. Add ice to fill and stir until chilled, about 3 minutes.

  3. Fill Collins glasses with ice cubes and divide cocktail among glasses. Top each with ¼ cup club soda and garnish with lemon wheels.