This blackberry martini is a gin martini recipe. It has coconut rum and pineapple juice. This martini is the perfect New Year’s Eve Cocktail
What do you do when you have blackberries left over? That was my conundrum after I had a box left over from my slow cooker blackberry jam.
Ordinarily, I would just put them into a smoothie recipe, but, that would be boring because I just posted a healthy smoothie recipe
Tips for making it
– If you use store-bought blackberry jam, use a little extra. Add about 1 tsp more per glass
– Garnish with a blackberry and olives or even a strip of coconut
– Keep it chilled until ready to serve
– Use tequila instead of coconut rum for a stronger martini
– The recipe also works with strawberry jam.
Since it is so close to the end of the year, I thought I would create a cocktail recipe. A fruity recipe is exactly what December calls for because drink recipes are in demand now.
This one is a gin martini recipe because I thought blackberry jam and coconut rum worked better with it.
Why Blackberry jam?
Instead of using fresh blackberries, I used my blackberry jam. It was freshly made and I had all the ingredients needed for a blackberry martini.
Blackberry jam also gives the drink a deeper sweetness to the martini. This martini has a little sludginess that makes it stand out.
Finally, I garnished it with frozen blackberries but you can garnish it with fresh blackberries.
For the alcohol, I went with Malibu strawberry rum because it’s the perfect complement to the blackberry. This rum also makes a simple Malibu drink transport you to the Islands!
If you love something sparkly instead, then there is a delicious drink for you. This limoncello spritz is made with Prosecco wine which makes it stand out.
So, come over on New Year’s eve and we will celebrate the new year with this recipe. Or, come over for happy hour and we will toss back a few.
What is your favorite fruity drink?
Blackberry Martini
Ingredients
- 4 oz Gin I used Tanqueray
- 2 Tbsp Blackberry Jam **See Note
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Rum
- 1 Tbsp Pineapple Juice
- 1 tsp Lime Juice
- 2 Tbsp Simple Syrup
- 5 Ice cubes
Instructions
- In a martini shaker, add 4 ounces gin (I used Tanquery)
- Add 2 Tbsp of blackberry jam
- Add 2 Tbsp of coconut rum and 1 Tbsp of pineapple juice
- To the shaker, add 1 tsp of lime juice and 2 Tbsp of simple syrup
- Add 5 ice cubes and shake well
- Serve these blackberry martinis in chilled glasses
Sounds absolutely heavenly! We grew blackberries on my parents farm in Connecticut. So this blackberry martini sounds divine!