One of my favorite things to do is experiment with new cocktail ideas, especially during the summer when there's all kinds of fresh fruits and herbs in season to play around with. And aside from the occasional flop - the kind where you realize the flavors you put together in your mind just don't mesh well in reality - creativity plus a little trial & error usual leads to a fun new drink for your recipe arsenal.
Now, I do love mimosas the classic way, but pretty much anything good at its most basic is fair game for some re-mixing (case in point: mimosa mojitos). This time, we're ditching the citrus completely in favor of a handful of plump, juicy blackberries. Inspired by the raspberries in this limoncello cocktail, I muddled them into a fresh juice, punched up with a touch of mint. What you get is a drink that's definitely quite different from the original but every bit as bubbly and refreshing. It's still a light-drinking cocktail that makes it perfect for spring and summer days, but with a bit more of an intense fruitiness from the blackberries, and a subtle mint flavor for a little extra twist.
This one won't be quite as quick and easy to make as your regular mimosa, but it's perfect for a sunny weekend when you have a little time on your hands and feel like working on your mixology. Do some cocktail-shaking and champange-pouring, splash a few blackberries in there, top it all off with a mint sprig, and you've got yourself a classy summer spritzer!
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Blackberry Mint Mimosa
A summery spin on the classic mimosa that makes perfect use of the season's fresh produce with juicy blackberries and a touch of mint.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: beverages
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ ounces fresh blackberry juice*
- 5 spearmint leaves
- coarse sugar (I used Demerara), for muddling
- ¼ ounce simple syrup**
- dry champagne, well-chilled
- fresh blackberries, for garnish (optional)
- spearmint sprig, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: Add juice, mint, and coarse sugar to a cocktail shaker and muddle to release mint oils. Add simple syrup and shake well.
- Strain and top with champagne: Strain mixture into a champagne glass and top with champagne. Garnish with fresh blackberries and/or mint sprig and serve.
Notes
*To make blackberry juice, muddle fresh blackberries and strain juices out through a cheesecloth.
***To make simple syrup, stir together 8 ounces (1 cup) water with 7 ounces (1 cup) granulated sugar in a saucepan set over medium heat. Heat, stirring occasionally, just until the sugar has dissolved into the water. Store in a jar or other airtight container in the refrigerator. This will make enough for several drinks.
Keywords: blackberry mimosa, blackberry mint mimosa, mint mimosa, bramble mimosa
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Lexi says
Sometimes I get tired of regular mimosas, so I decided to try this blackberry version and it was delicious! It’s definitely worth the effort of muddling the fresh blackberries to make this - will be making again for sure!
★★★★★
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says
These blackberry mimosas look delicious - I love the colour! I have lots of homegrown mint to use and I'll definitely be trying these! Happy Weekend!
alexandra says
Thanks Jess! I have TONS of mint too - def an inspiration for more cocktails! ;)
Ashley says
My mint plant is growing like crazy and I need more ways to put it to use! These sound awesome!
alexandra says
Same here - so much mint!
Thanks Ashley!