Named after the bush its finish comes from, this festive cocktail is one of those special drinks that just goes with that little black dress and that sport-jacket and tie.  She’s a cocktail party drink and one that won’t keep you behind the bar much longer than it’ll take Nat Cole to sing The Christmas Song.  A little bit sweet, a little bit sour, a little bit potent.  This will be a December hit.

Here we go –

• 1 oz gin
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1/4 oz simple syrup
• drizzle of Crème de Cassis or blackberry brandy or liqueur

Pour ingredients, except blackberry,  over ice in a rocks glass. Drizzle with a bit of the blackberry booze and float a couple berries in the drink as garnish.

 

Cocktail Recipes, Gin.