Blackberry Martini

The Blackberry Martini is a perfect drink to usher in the Summer and enjoy at a backyard gathering with friends and family.

Ingredients

1 ounce p.i.n.k. Vodka

1-1/2 ounce Cranberry Juice
1 ounce Blackberry Brandy
1/2 ounce Cointreau
Splash of Sour Mix
Fresh Blackberries

Directions

Combine ingredients over ice and shake well. 

Strain into a well-chilled martini glass. 

Pour 1-1/2 scoops of mulled blackberries through the center. 

Stir slightly. 

Garnish with a blackberry on the edge of the glass.

Cosmopolitan

The cosmopolitan is an elegant martini-style cocktail that derives its pink color from a splash of cranberry juice. This easy cosmopolitan recipes tweak traditional ingredients to include subtle taste twists such as Cointreau (intense sweet and bitter orange) and pomegranate juice.

Ingredients

1 oz. orange liqueur

1 oz. cranberry juice

1/2 oz. lime juice

1/2 oz. cup ice cubes

Fresh lime peel twist

2 oz. vodka

Directions

In a cocktail shaker combine liquids.

Add ice cubes, cover and shake until cold.

Makes one.