Riverfront Blackberry Velvet

Name: Riverfront Blackberry Velvet
Prep time: PT7Mutes
Total time: PT7Mutes
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh blackberries; 1 oz vanilla bean simple syrup; 1.5 oz unsweetened tart cherry juice; 2 oz chilled toasted barley tea; 0.5 oz freshly squeezed orange juice; 3 oz chilled sparkling water; Fresh blackberry and orange peel for garnish

Discover a sophisticated Cincinnati-inspired zero-proof drink. This blackberry, vanilla, and lemon mocktail is refreshing, elegant, and easy to make.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 7 minutes | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Medium

A deep purple blackberry mocktail in a glass with a lemon garnish.

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh blackberries
1 oz vanilla bean simple syrup
1.5 oz unsweetened tart cherry juice
2 oz chilled toasted barley tea
0.5 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
3 oz chilled sparkling water
Fresh blackberry and orange peel for garnish

Instructions

1. Muddle the blackberries with the vanilla bean syrup in a shaker until the fruit is thoroughly crushed.
2. Add tart cherry juice, chilled toasted barley tea, and fresh orange juice.
3. Add ice and shake for about 12 seconds to chill and combine the still base.
4. Double-strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice to remove seeds and pulp.
5. Top with chilled sparkling water and stir once with a long spoon.
6. Garnish with a fresh blackberry and a curled strip of orange peel, then serve immediately.

Category: pro-football-city-mocktails

Tags: city-inspired mocktail, football watch party, zero-proof drink, mocktail, zero-proof, blackberry, vanilla