Blackberry Bramble Cocktail

I’m going to start a Friday cocktail series, no formalities, no name as of yet. But going to make it a point to explore with making and trying new libations. Here’s is my first official one. I have been getting into gin for the last year since buying The Botanist for my husband last year. I’d like to take each liquor on my bar cart and play with different ingredients and cocktails since my usual thing to do is just stick to my one and done mix. I hope you enjoy this cool and refreshing blackberry bramble cocktail.

Ingredients

For blackberry syrup

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup blackberries
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp fresh thyme

For Cocktail

• fine gin
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 oz blackberry syrup
• a dollop of full fat yogurt
• thyme sprigs, for garnish
• blackberries, for garnish

Prepare

1. In a sauce pan, bring all of the blackberry syrup ingredients to a boil while whisking.
2. Strain the syrup into a jar with a fine sieve.
3. Using a cocktail shaker, add a shot or two of gin, lemon juice, yogurt, blackberry syrup and shake vigorously.
4. Pour into a glass with ice and a thyme sprig and garnish with two blackberries on a toothpick. Enjoy!