Our prolonged rainy season followed by a hot summer has created an incredible season for blackberry picking. The berries are getting over ripe in the heat and we can smell the sweet fermentation on our trail walks. It’s incredible and will makes a lasting summer impression!
Taking advantage of the fresh, local produce fun and healthy. Today I am joining Amy from @alveare to prepare a delicious end-of-summer wine drink – Blackberry Wine Spritzer topped with a spring of fresh rosemary. The blackberries and rosemary came straight from the garden today so the taste and fragrance is just so good.
“As rain brings life to the new year, the Puddle Jumper is a white blend for the first days of spring. In the Northern French Alsace region blends of Riesling and Pinot Gris are seen as the noblest wine the region can produce.” @alvearewinery
Blackberry Wine Spritzer
A delicious late-summer wine spritzer.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces white wine (see notes)
- 2 ounces sparkling water
- 1 cup or more of blackberries
- 4 springs of rosemary for garnish and muddling
- 1 ounce or more of simple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- For ice cubes: Fill a large ice cube tray with water and add a few blackberries, freeze.
- Gently use a muddler to roll rosemary sprigs (releasing) the rosemary oils.
- Add 2 sprigs of rosemary to a shaker along with a few blackberries and muddle.
- Add 6 ounces white wine + 2 ounces of sparkling water.
- Add 1/2 - 1 ounce simple syrup, stir and strain into glasses.
- Add an ice cube and sprig of rosemary for garnish.
Notes
Use fresh, local ingredients if you can. It makes a difference! We used @alveare 2023 Puddle Jumper, a blend of Riesling (58%) and Pinot Gris (42%).
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