Blackberry Julep

Description: From Blackbird in New York (now closed). I substitute my Blackberry Liqueur (Recipe #91061) for the Marie Brizard. Cooking time is actually time to marinate the berries.

Ingredients:

• 1 pint blueberries or 1 pint strawberry
• 2 teaspoons brandy
• 4 teaspoons Cointreau liqueur
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 fluid ounces marie brizard blackberry liqueur
• 3/4 fluid ounce fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 fluid ounce simple syrup (see Sharlene~W's Simple Syrup)
• 1 fluid ounce water

Steps:

1. Marinate berries in brandy through sugar 3 hours.
2. Combine blackberry liqueur through water in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice.
3. Strain into a highball glass ¾ filled with crushed ice.
4. Garnish with 1 heaping Tbs marinated mixed berries and serve with a straw.
5. Use leftover berries to make more drinks or serve over ice cream, pudding, pound cake, etc.