Blackberry Tom Collins cocktail
This blackberry Tom Collins recipe was one of our first recipe posts back in 2008 and still remain one of our favorite drinks. We’ve added a new video and step-by-step photos. This blackberry cocktail is basically a blackberry version of the classic Tom Collins cocktail, similar to a blackberry bramble.
What is a Tom Collins Cocktail?
It’s a classic refreshing drink made of gin, lemon juice, sugar or simple syrup and club soda or carbonated soda water. Our blackberry Tom Collins is a fruitier version made with muddled fresh blackberries. That’s it! The natural sweetness and flavor of the fresh blackberries is fantastic. Combined with the gin, lemon juice, sugar and club soda is a perfect drink to have poolside or for any outdoor gathering. It’s fresh and fruity without being too sweet.
Video: Blackberry Tom Collins Cocktail Recipe
Meeting Jen and Jeremy and Sharing This Cocktail
This Blackberry Tom Collins recipe post is dedicated to Miss Kaweah, the sweet and lucky black lab that gets to hike, romp and swim in Colorado’s outrageously amazing wilderness. She’s at a summer puppy camp now, enjoying a little break away from her parents at Use Real Butter. Everyone knows that Jen’s super duper fine photography skills keep us drooling over her delicious Asian dishes and picture perfect sweet desserts.
So when they decided to take some time out during their California trip to stop by our place, it was time to finally meet them face to face, to let them know EXACTLY what we thought of them after some good eats and intoxicating cocktails. We all just squealed out our greetings, hugged and held back a little tears (well, Diane did).Jen & Jeremy are the real deal: they’re smart, fun, funny, totally down to earth, sincere , loving and one of the best couples we’ve met.
We ate so much food during this visit! For the beverages we made lots of Vietnamese iced coffee and this awesome blackberry Tom Collins cocktail. We had such a memorable afternoon with such awesome people.
Cheers!
-Todd and Diane
Check out our Cocktail Recipes Here and our Complete Whiskey Guide.
Blackberry Tom Collins Cocktail
Ingredients
- 3 large Blackberries
- 1/2 ounce (15ml) fresh Lime Juice
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) Sugar or 1/2 oz. simple syrup, or to taste
- 2 ounces (60ml) Gin
- 3-4 ounces (90-120ml) Club Soda
Instructions
- Put blackberries in a highball glass, add lime juice, and sugar (or simple syrup) and muddle (you know, smash it all together with a pestle or something similar).
- Add ice, then pour in gin and club soda. Stir, garnish with a couple cut blackberries if you’d like, and enjoy.
Video
Nutrition Information
Cocktail Goodies & Barware:
We are obsessed with sexy barware and cocktail supplies. A great bar setup doesn’t need a lot of supplies, but having a few quality tools adds that a classiness and bit of swagger to that evening cocktail. Choose your favorite style and create a set around them. Here’s are a some of our favorites:
- Nick & Nora and Coupe Glassware: Easily our favorite styles of cocktail glassware. Classic & timeless. Beautiful for any shaken cocktail and great to drink out of. If we were forced to only have one style of glassware for a shaken cocktail, give us a Nick & Nora or a coupe. Perfect for any martini or paper plane cocktail.
- Double Old Fashioned Glasses – Especially ones with clean cuts & solid feel like this one
- Japanese Style Ice Pick – Perfect for breaking down large ice
- Bell Jiggers – Easily our favorite style jigger
- Bitters Bottles – If you make bitters, you need a beautiful bottles
- Hawthorne Strainers – Our favorite style of strainers
- Wooden Muddler – A must for using fresh herbs & berries
- Mixing Glass – For muddling magic
I am a big fan of Tom Collins (more people should make them)…This one sounds so good, and summery. I can’t wait to try it.
Awww, you guys are THE BEST! We had such a fantastic time at your place. Love the pups, love the yard, love the food, but especially love you two!! (Shhhh – don’t tell Sierra I said that, she thinks she owns me now). Thank you for an incredible meal. I wish I had multiple stomachs like cows do so I could have eaten more of the terrific treats you set out before us. Jeremy wouldn’t shut up about it for days on end. It got to be a little torturous to think about while backpacking too! Come see us in CO. Anytime. Big hugs and kisses to you both and the to the puppers. xxoo
lucky them and lucky you. love you all.
What fun! I found Jen’s blog through you some time ago and enjoy it greatly. How nice that you finally got to meet.
Don’t forget you have a Denver pied-à-terre, too. 😉
Gulp!! How I wish I could have a glass of the tangy cocktail now. The plump grilled stuffed squid looks yummy too!
Great-looking drink! Looking forward to the banh xeo video! We bought some dry ingredients from Little Saigon on our recent visit, and I can’t wait to eat some banh xeo soon.
If I could drink I’d make me up a pitcher full right now! Looks incredible! I wonder how a virgin blackberry collins would taste?! I’m so glad you showed off the tropical fruit?? I didn’t recognize ONE of them! I live in such a box! With a very tight lid! I did recognize the figs though – love them – but I didn’t know there was such a variety! So thanks for the post – I wouldn’t have learned nearly as much at an $85 class at Sur La Table! Nan P.S. As always I’m VERY impressed with your photography…beautiful pics!
Omigawd, I’m surprised they didn’t move in! You have fresh figs, which beats skis any day of the week, believe me. Must go jump over to their blog and see what they said. eHugs from the High Plains.
That Collins is awesome, but I want some of that lychee…and mangosteen, I have yet to find it here…you always get the best of the exotic fruits!
Aww I love when fellow food bloggers hang out. It looks like you shared a glorious meal! Is this just the regular or did you guys pull out all the stops for eachother?