Wild Blackberry Kiss Cocktail

Well, as Helen won our last inter office cocktail competition with her Lavender and Lemon Cooler; we thought we would make the most of her whilst her boastful head still fits in the office.

We sent her to make the most of the autumn gathering / scrumping season whilst it is at it’s most "fruitful!" (Only from hedgerow’s my we add and not neighbors garden’s as the true definition suggests).

I have come up with this beauty; making use of my favorite berry the Wild British Blackberry, don’t go to your local supermarket, get yourself out for a walk and you will be sure to find this British berry.

The Wild Blackberry Kiss Recipe

Ingredients

• 10 juicy, ripe blackberries (preferably picked from the hedge)

• 5 mint leaves

• 1 ½ cups white rum

• 2 tbsp white sugar

• 3 ice cubes

• A touch of soda

Preparation

• In a strong glass, place the blackberries, mint leaves sugar and ice and using a muddler pound the ingrediants together.

• Then add the rum and stir.

• Top up with soda to taste.

Simply really.

Enjoy.

Definitions:

Scrump: To steal fruit from orchard or garden.

Muddler: A swizzle stick with an enlarged tip for stirring drinks, crushing fruit or sugar etc.