Vibrant Layered Drink – Easy Winter Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

• • 1 ⅞ oz vodka
• • ⅞ cup blackberry puree (1 cup fresh blackberries blended)
• • ⅞ cup simple syrup (0.5 cup sugar +0.5 cup water)
• • ⅞ cup cranberry juice
• • 1 ⅞ oz lime juice
• • 1 ⅞ tsp ground cinnamon (for rimming)
• • ⅞ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• • 1 ⅞ dried lemon slice
• • 1 ⅞ pink edible flower (e.g., pansy or carnation)
• • ⅞ cup powdered sugar (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the frosted glass in the freezer for 10 minutes. For a festive touch, dust the rim with cinnamon by dipping it in water first, then pressing into the cinnamon.

2. 2

   Blend 1 cup fresh blackberries with 2 tbsp water until smooth. Strain through a sieve to remove seeds. Pour 1 ½ oz vodka and ¼ cup blackberry puree into the chilled glass.

3. 3

   Slowly drizzle ¼ cup simple syrup over the back of a spoon into the glass to avoid mixing with the blackberry layer.

4. 4

   Combine ½ cup cranberry juice and 1 oz lime juice in a shaker. Shake briefly, then pour over the back of a spoon into the glass to create the pink layer.

5. 5

   Top with blueberries, a dried lemon slice, and a pink flower. Lightly dust with powdered sugar before serving immediately.