Blackberry Gin Martini Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of the sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar dissolves. Set aside until cooled.
• In a food processor, purée the berries, brandy and remaining tablespoon sugar until smooth.
• Prepare four martini glasses: rub the rims with lemons, then pour a layer of superfine sugar on a plate and twirl the glasses in it. Place them in the freezer.
• Fill a martini shaker with ice, then add the gin (or vodka), Triple Sec and lemon juice. Add 2 tablespoons of the culled sugar syrup and 1/4 cup of the berry purée. Shake robustly for 10 seconds and strain into the glasses. Serve immediately but sip slowly.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water.
• Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• In a food processor or blender, combine 1 tablespoon sugar, the berries and the cassis (or brandy) and process till smooth.
• Rub the rims of 4 martini glasses with lemon.
• Spread the superfine sugar on a saucer.
• Twirl the rims of the glasses in the sugar.
• Place glasses in freezer.
• Add gin (or vodka), Triple Sec, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the cooled simple syrup and 1/4 cup of the berry puree to a shaker filled with ice.
• Shake vigorously.
• Strain into chilled glasses and garnish with lemon and, if you like, a whole berry in each glass.
• To quote Mr. Reynolds, "Serve immediately but sip slowly.".

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, combine the ice, gin and vermouth. Shake until chilled, then strain into 2 chilled martini glasses. Squeeze the oils out of each grapefruit rind into the martinis and garnish each glass with a rind. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Add the raspberries, gin and lime juice to a shaker with ice and shake to blend. Strain over a glass with ice, add the tonic and stir. Add a few whole raspberries and a slice of lime.

Steps:

• Tip the blackberries and sugar into a 1.5-litre sterilised jar. Pour over the gin, seal the jar and swirl around to dissolve the sugar. Store in a cool, dark place and turn the jar once a day for the first week.
• After two-three weeks, strain the gin through a sieve. Pour the gin into bottles, and label. The gin will keep its colour for a few months and will be drinkable for up to a year. Use the infused blackberries in a cocktail like a bramble, or in a trifle.

Steps:

• Put a martini glass in the fridge to chill for 10 mins. Pour the gin and vermouth into a mixing glass or jug filled with ice cubes. Stir with a mixing spoon until the outside of the glass is very cold, then taste to check the dilution. If needed, continue to stir until the martini is diluted and chilled to your liking.
• Strain the martini into the chilled glass and serve.