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Blackberry and vanilla are a perfect pair. Adding lime to the mix creates a refreshing, tart cocktail in this blackberry vanilla vodka martini.

What You Need
- Vanilla vodka
- Simple syrup
- Lime juice
- Fresh blackberries
- Fresh mint leaves
How to Make a Blackberry Vanilla Martini
Muddle mint, blackberries, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
Add ice, simple syrup and vodka.
Shake well.
Pour through a fine mesh sieve held over a coupe or martini glass.*
Enjoy!
Tips for Blackberry Vanilla Vodka Martini
Double straining - straining the drink out of the cocktail shaker and through a fine mesh sieve - keeps the blackberry seeds and mint pieces out of your cocktail. If you don’t mind some berry and mint pieces in your drink, feel free to skip it. 🙂
Don't have a cocktail shaker on hand? Use a mason jar with a tight fitting lid.
It will take a couple minutes to get all of the liquid to drain out of your cocktail shaker. This is due to the mint leaves, ice, and pieces of blackberry contained in your shaker. Tip your shaker upright, then pour at an angle a few times to make sure you get all of the cocktail in your glass.
Absolutely! Just thaw them first.
I chose Smirnoff Vanilla vodka for this recipe, but Absolut Vanilla or Stoli Vanil would also be delicious.
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PrintBlackberry Vanilla Martini
Blackberry and vanilla are a perfect pair. Adding lime to the mix creates a refreshing, tart cocktail in this blackberry vanilla martini.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Cocktail Shaker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 oz vanilla vodka
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 0.5 oz lime juice
- 4-5 fresh blackberries
- 4-5 fresh mint leaves
Instructions
Muddle mint, blackberries and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
Add ice, simple syrup and vodka.
Shake well.
Pour through a fine mesh sieve held over a coupe or martini glass.*
Enjoy!
Notes
*Straining through a fine mesh sieve is optional.
Keywords: blackberry vanilla martini, vanilla vodka martini, vodka cocktail, vanilla vodka cocktail
Trish
This is so tasty! I like the chunks of fruit, so I don’t strain it.
★★★★★