Mountain Blackberry Colins cocktail
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. West Virginia Fruit and Berry Mountain Blackberry Seedless Preserves
1.5 oz. vodka
1.5 oz. West Virginia Fruit and Berry Mountain Blackberry Wine
2 1/2 oz. sweet and sour mix (see notes for homemade recipe)
club soda
whole blackberries for garnish
instructions
Mix the Mountain Blackberry Preserves, sweet and sour mix, vodka, and Mountain Blackberry Wine in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously until cold.
Strain over ice in a short cocktail glass; top with chilled club soda. Stir and garnish with a fresh blackberry.
To Make Sweet and Sour Mix:
Ingredients
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
Preparation
Combine water and sugar in large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Remove from heat and cool syrup.
Mix syrup, lemon juice and lime juice in pitcher. Chill until cold. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; keep chilled)