I don’t usually start off Monday morning with a cocktail (maybe I should!), but since the Blackberry Lemonade Martini I was enjoying last weekend was the featured photo on the LA Times Food What did you eat this weekend? photo gallery today, I thought folks might like the recipe. It’s been pretty hot here in Southern California, but nothing like the temps back east and in the South. So, short and sweet, here’s a little something to help beat the heat!
Blackberry Lemonade Martini
Yield – 1 martini
Single cocktail shaker, fill ¾ full with ice
2 ounces citron vodka (my favorite is Ketel One)
2 teaspoons blackberry sauce (below)
Shake vigorously, serve in a chilled martini glass
Blackberry Sauce:
⅛ cup sugar
1 t. lemon juice
zest of half a lemon
*The perfect use for blackberries that have gotten a bit mushy. No food – esp. fruit, goes to waste here, that’s just how I was brought up!
In a small saucepan, cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally – do not boil. Remove from heat. Allow to cool. Strain in a fine mesh strainer, pressing down on the pulp with a spoon to squeeze out as much juice as possible. Refrigerate up to 1 week.
Enjoy 
Beeeeaaautiful.
With the temps soaring here I decided to print this recipe & give it a try. This will be a perfect poolside drink, no drink umbrella required! Congratulations on your LA Times feature!
Love, love, love this cocktail! The colors and flavors look spectacular. How great that you were featured!
Great martini for a Monday morning
Thanks for sharing this. I’m SOOOOO SOOOOO sorry I didn’t get to see you when I was in Cali. It was super busy the whole time, and the only times I had away from all our relatives and friends, I took the opportunity to take my mom around the city and show her stuff she never had the chance to see in the million visits we have made to LA over the years. She LOVED it and finally got to see the beautiful side of LA… like the Getty Center 
Hope I’ll see you next time though!!! I plan on returning again in the next year (God willing).
@Kathy – I think this is just what you need for the sweltering weather you’re having!
@Lisa – Thank you! The lemon drop was replaced as my favorite martini
@Victoria – No worries! You were here to spend time with family and old friends and I know you were jamming the whole time! You never know, I may make it back to NYC some time this year and catch up with you there
Congratulations Priscilla, this is a beautiful photo with such an appealing recipe:-)
We are a little cooler this week in nor cal, supposed to warm up this weekend. I will bookmark your recipe and give it a try, I could use one right now, LOL!
I just love the color on this, especially with the use of some fresh seasonal blackberries! Beautiful photo!
What a fascinating martini recipe! Love its mysterious colour
This looks awesome Priscilla! I am not much into cocktails but this looks really good!
Great photo too!
That looks so good! I am wishing I had one of those right now!
Oh, I love, love, love this recipe. A good cocktail makes me a very happy girl.
Cool and refreshing summer martini – so pretty!
You don’t have to ask me twice! GREG
Thanks ladies and gents! I’d love to have a cocktail party and invite you all – hey, good idea, let’s have a virtual cocktail party!
Sounds perfect! We had a similar drink at our wedding but it was made with raspberries instead, I can’t wait to try it with blackberries!
I definitely had one of those Mondays where I needed one of these! I’ll be keeping this at the ready for this weekend though =)
Short, sweet and to the point; lovin it!!
Congratultions on the feature!! That is fabulous news and so happy for you
I hope you made yourself another one of these yumilicious martinis to celebrate.
Monday is the most important day of the week to start off with a cocktail! Luscious and refreshing
Looks fantastic. I’ll try it. Robin loves when I make her cosmos.
Thanks, Matt – I bet she does
Spring one of these on Robin and let me know how she likes it!