Best Sunnys Blackberry Gin Fizz Float Recipes

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BLACKBERRY GIN FIZZ FLOAT



Blackberry Gin Fizz Float image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     dessert

Time 28m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pint blackberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
8 ounces gin
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
Ice, for serving
24 ounces ginger ale
1 pint blackberry sorbet or vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Heat the blackberries, sugar, and water in a small pot over medium-high heat. While warming, smash with a potato masher, until a thick even consistency is reached, about 8 minutes.
  • Pour the blackberries through a sieve, into a bowl, pushing some flesh through with the juices, making sure to catch the seeds. Cool in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with 2 tablespoons of blackberry puree, 2 tablespoons of the mint leaves, 2 ounces of gin, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously 5 to 6 times until the drink is ice cold. Strain the mixture into a tall glass. Top with 6 ounces of ginger ale and stir lightly. Repeat for the remaining 3 servings. Finish and serve with a scoop of sorbet or ice cream.

BLACKBERRY-GIN FIZZ FLOATS



Blackberry-Gin Fizz Floats image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     beverage

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pint blackberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint
8 ounces gin
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 24-ounce bottle ginger ale
1 pint vanilla ice cream or blackberry sorbet

Steps:

  • Heat the blackberries, sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small pot over medium heat, smashing the berries with a potato masher, until thick, about 5 minutes. Pour the mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pushing the juice through with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate until cold, at least 10 minutes.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with 2 tablespoons of the blackberry juice, 2 tablespoons mint, 2 ounces gin, 1 tablespoon lime juice and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously until the drink is ice cold, 5 or 6 times. Strain into a tall glass. Top with ginger ale and stir lightly. Repeat to make 3 more drinks. Top each with a scoop of ice cream.

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