peppery gin and blackberry cooler
- 1 cup (250ml) water
- 1 cup (220g) caster (superfine) sugar
- 2 cups (300g) frozen blackberries
- 2 teaspoons peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon juniper berries, crushed
- 4 strips lemon rind
- ½ cup (125ml) black raspberry liqueur+
- ½ cup (125ml) gin
- 3 cups (750ml) cold soda water
- crushed ice, to serve
- Place the water, sugar, blackberries, peppercorns, juniper berries and lemon in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes or until syrupy. Strain and set aside to cool completely.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of the syrup into each of 6 glasses. Top each with 1 tablespoon of the liqueur and gin. Pour over the soda water and serve with ice. Makes 6
+ We used Chambord liqueur.
Photography: Chris Court
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