Blackberry Gin Fizz Float Recipes

Steps:

• Purée blackberries and sugar in a blender. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes. Strain purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher (there will be about 3/4 cup); discard seeds in sieve. Stir gin and lime juice into pitcher.
• Divide drink among ice-filled glasses; top with soda. Garnish each with a basil sprig.

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.

Steps:

• Muddle strawberries and sugar in a mixing glass until crushed. Add gin and stir to dissolve sugar. Strain into 2 ice-filled Collins or rocks glasses. Top with seltzer.

Steps:

• Puree berries and sugar in a blender. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until sugar in dissolved, about 10 minutes. Strain puree through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher (there will be about 3/4 cup); discard seeds in sieve. Stir gin and lime juice into pitcher. Divide between 8 ice-filled glasses; Top each with club soda.

Steps:

• Purée blackberries and sugar in a blender until as liquefied as possible. Strain purée through a fine-mesh sieve, and put 2 TBLS into each of two tall or collins-style glasses; discard seeds in sieve.
• Divide gin and lime juice between glasses and stir to combine. Add ice to glasses then top each with soda and a sprig of basil or wedge of lime. (Might need another quick stir to combine.).

Steps:

• Tip the gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg white into a cocktail shaker. Shake well until frothy, then add a large handful of ice and shake again until the outside of the shaker feels cold.
• Double-strain into a tall glass filled with some more ice, then top up with the sparkling water. Thread a blackberry onto a cocktail stick to use as a garnish, or top with a thyme sprig.