Cobbler schmobbler! There are so many other things to make with blackberries. I know, blackberry season is technically over, but we happened to find a bush hiding quite a few still edible ones. Not quite enough for a pie or cobbler, mind you, but enough to fix up a nice bit of blackberry sauce.

…and mix it with vodka for a tasty martini.

First, you need to make your blackberry sauce, which is delicious not only in cocktails, but in smoothies, yogurt, on pancakes or waffles, you name it.

Blackberry Sauce

1/2 lb blackberries
1 cup water
1/3 cup sugar

Heat the above ingredients in a saucepan on medium-high heat. Mash the berries with a wooden spoon to release all the juices. Stir until all the sugar has dissolved (about 10-15 minutes).

Strain liquid through a fine sieve to remove the seeds, then chill well.

Blackberry Martini

1 part chilled blackberry sauce
1 part vodka
Ice

Put into a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and there you go.

Wasn’t that easy?

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