Blackberry Cooler
Published December 31, 2016
Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky.
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Ingredients
¾ oz. lime juice
¾ oz. lemon juice
1 oz. orgeat
4 or 5 blackberries (plus a few for garnish)
Sparkling coconut water
Sprig of rosemary
Preparation
- Step 1
Vigorously shake citrus juices, orgeat and blackberries with ice. Strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Top with sparkling coconut water. Garnish with blackberries and a sprig of rosemary.
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Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar, and rose water or orange flower water. Monin and Torani are two brands commercially available and do not contain alchohol. In France they mix it with water or seltzer for kids.
I made this as directed, it was tasty but didn’t have the vibrant color as pictured. Also the sparkling coconut caused my mini shaker’s lid to fly off. This may not be an issue with a larger shaker. On my second go I muddled the blackberries first and shook all the ingredients minus the sparkling water. I strained the mix over ice, then topped off with the sparkling water, with a good result!
batch for 8-10 servings: 6 oz (3/4 cup) each lemon and lime juice//8 oz (1 cup) orgeat//1 or 2 pints blackberries//10 oz bottle coconut water//3 or 4 cans coconut lacroix//rosemary. muddle or whir in blender all juices, orgeat, and 1/2 the berries. strain as chunky or fine as desired. transfer to pitcher or large glass bottle, add coconut water. for service, stir or shake, then fill highball glass 1/3 to 1/2 full, muddle a few blackberries, add ice and top with la croix and rosemary sprig
I made 3 mocktails for a girl’s night; this one blew the group away! Absolutely delightful. I used a lime, sparkling water in place of the sparkling coconut water.
Good grief, y'all, DON'T SHAKE ANYTHING SPARKLING. That's why it's not *in* the directions to do that.
I don’t think the coconut flavored fizzy water will add much. there is actual carbonated coconut water available—a brand called Harmless Harvest at Whole Foods, and one by Yoopy, which I’ve only found on Amazon.