Midnight Velvet Martini
This recipe, ready in about 7 minutes, brings together gin, blackberry liqueur, and fresh lime juice for a refreshing, crowd-pleasing drink — a bright, easy pour for parties, gatherings, or any warm-weather afternoon when you want something festive without alcohol-only options. Each serving lands at about 210 calories and feeds 1, so it works for entertaining, brunch, or a non-alcoholic option at the bar cart. Tap "Add this recipe to your weekly plan" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz blackberry liqueur
- 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
- 1/4 oz simple syrup
- 3 pieces blackberries
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Instructions
- Step 1: Muddle 3 fresh blackberries gently in the bottom of a cocktail shaker to release their juice.
- Step 2: Fill the shaker with ice cubes to the brim, then pour 2 oz gin, 1 oz blackberry liqueur, 3/4 oz fresh lime juice, and 1/4 oz simple syrup over the muddled berries.
- Step 3: Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until the shaker is well-chilled.
- Step 4: Double strain the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass to remove seeds.
- Step 5: Garnish with a single blackberry skewered on a cocktail pick, resting across the rim.
