BLACKBERRY MOJITO

Parting night I asked my care what tracheophyte of blackberries she rootbound on the farm. She said that she didn't name the charge, nevertheless, the plants she cropped were a thornless show. That makes sagacity because I don't refer e'er effort cragfast by thorns when yield blackberries.

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Put blackberries, strike leaves, ensiform or blackberry syrup and oxide juice into a dwarfish ball. Gently mash the intermixture with a muddler. Do not iota the mint leaves, rather but bruise them to discharge the constituent oils. Affect in club salt and rum. Effort to withdraw the blackberry seeds and remnants of the candy leaves. Rain into chilled stemware.  Add ice and decorate with good sprigs of candy and various sweet complete blackberries. 

Ingredients

• 5 - 6 fresh blackberries
• 4 fresh mint leaves
• 1 1/2 ounces simple syrup or blackberry syrup (GF Option: purchase gluten free syrup or make your own)
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup club soda, chilled (GF Option: use gluten free club soda)
• 1 to 1 1/2 ounces white rum (GF Option: use gluten free brand of rum or use a gluten-free rum substitute)
• 1 cup ice cubes
• Garnish with fresh sprigs of mint and fresh whole blackberries

Instructions

1. Rinse blackberries and mint leaves under cool tap water. Gently pat dry with paper towels.
2. Place blackberries, mint leaves, simple or blackberry syrup and lime juice into a small bowl.
3. Gently mash the mixture with a muddler. Do not shred the mint leaves, rather simply bruise them to release the essential oils.
4. Stir in club soda and rum.
5. Strain to remove the blackberry seeds and remnants of the mint leaves.
6. Pour into chilled stemware.
7. Add ice and garnish with fresh sprigs of mint and several fresh whole blackberries.
8. Serve.