Blackberry Royal
A sparkling blackberry cocktail with balsamic depth, rosemary fragrance and a bright squeeze of lemon to balance the bubbles.
Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · Total 1 hr 55 min · Makes 1 drink
Ingredients
- For the blackberry shrub:
- 2 3/4 cups blackberries
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- Several sprigs of rosemary
- For the cocktail:
- Lemon wedge
- 1 ounce blackberry shrub
- Cava, to top off drink
Directions
- For the blackberry shrub, combine the blackberries, water and sugar in a medium saucepan and cook over low heat until the berries have softened. Pour the mixture through a strainer and throw away the solids.
- Transfer the strained juice back to the saucepan, then add the balsamic vinegar and rosemary. Bring it to a gentle boil. Cool the mixture, remove the rosemary, and chill the shrub.
- For the cocktail, squeeze the lemon into a champagne flute. Add the blackberry shrub, top with Cava, stir with a light hand, and serve.