Berry Gin Cocktail (Mint Berry Smash)
This Berry Gin Cocktail is packed with fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries, plus mint simple syrup and a splash of soda water. It's bright, refreshing, and just the right amount of fancy for a porch night or a backyard BBQ.
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Makes: 2
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Ingredients
- 2 large strawberries hulled
- 6 red raspberries
- 4 blackberries
- 4 oz. gin
- 1 ½ oz. mint simple syrup (recipe below or store-bought)
- Crushed ice
- Soda water
Mint Simple Syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 12 mint leaves
Instructions
- Put strawberries, red raspberries, and blackberries into the bottom of a cocktail shaker and muddle well (but be careful not to pulverize).
- Add gin and mint simple syrup to shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake well and strain into 2 glasses filled with crushed ice.
- Top each glass with soda water.
Mint Simple Syrup
- Combine sugar, water, and fresh mint leaves in a medium-sized saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil
- Lower heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes, until syrup thickens.
- Remove syrup to jar or bowl and let cool to room temperature.
Notes
- Please note that cook time does not include time simple syrup needs to cool.
- Simple syrup should stay fresh for about 4 weeks when stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Feel free to replace gin with vodka, tequila, or light rum.
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