Blackberry Coulis Cocktail
Blackberry Coulis Cocktail is a deliciously refreshing blend of blackberries, Chambord liqueur and dark rum and a little fizz - slightly sweet, a little tart and a whole lot of sexy.
Servings 4
Ingredients
Coulis:
- 250 grams blackberries
- 100 grams water
- 50 grams demerara sugar
- 3 grams vanilla extract I use Rodelle Reserve
Cocktail:
- 125 ml blackberry coulis
- 250 ml dark rum Havana Club 7-year rum works really well
- 60 ml Chambord blackberry liqueur
- 30 ml fresh lime juice
- gingerale or soda water to add a little fizz
- blackberries to garnish
Instructions
To make the coulis:
- Place berries, water and sugar in a small, heavy-duty saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and allow to simmer until the fruit has softened, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Allow to cool.
- Pour into blender and blend on high until pureed.
- Use a sieve to transfer to a container for storage.
To make the cocktail:
- Add ice cubes to glasses.
- To a cocktail shaker, add coulis, rum, Chambord and lime and shake.
- Strain over ice and top up with a little gingerale or soda water.
- Garnish with fresh blackberry.
- Cheers!