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Blimey

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (32)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
5 fresh Blackberries
1 1/2 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
5/6 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2/3 fl oz Crème de cassis liqueur
1/6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Double old-fashioned

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of blackberry.

Method

  1. MUDDLE blackberries in base of shaker.
  2. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with blackberry sat heroically atop crushed ice summit. (It survived the muddler to reach its peak.)
  2. Serve with a straw.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 17.4 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Created in 2002 by yours truly in London, England.

Review

This vodka-laced "Blackberry and lime(y) summer cooler is both fruity and (hopefully) aptly named.

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Comments & Discussion

Larry Havard Premium Member
Tart and fruity. I used Bison grass vodka as well. I added an additional 2.5 ml of simple syrup. I guess my blackberries were extra tart.
score: 1
Caspian Berggren Premium Member
Have you ever had homemade blackcurrant squash ("saft" in Swedish)? This is basically that. It's absolutely delicious, it's just not very different from just drinking non-alcoholic blackcurrant squash.
score: 1
Chris Dimal
As a non-Swede and as someone who doesn't have access to fresh blackcurrants, I can't help but imagine that your comment rings true in my mind nonetheless. I just would have hoped for a version that would taste like the two combining together, rather than one bleeding into another.
score: 1
Sally Morgan Premium Member
Had run out of vodka so used bison grass vodka instead. A lucky accident - really complements the blackberry flavours
score: 1
Felicia Premium Member
If you fine strain, why are there blackberry seeds (in picture)? I received some blackberries from my CSA and need a tasty way to use them other than pie!
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
It's a very old and bad image shot some 20 years ago (No. 241 on our database). Looks like it was built in the glass. I'll reshoot and replace image.
score: 0
Mark Artis Premium Member
Love this little number
score: 1