Pickled Berry Moscow Mule

Ingredients

• 1 ginger beer
• 2 oz favorite vodka (Tito’s!)
• 3 oz berry syrup (recipe below)
• 1 lime wedge
• 3 pickled berries- 1 each blueberry, raspberry, blackberry (recipe below)
• Ice
• Copper mug
• For berry syrup, 3 cups California Giant Blueberries
• 3 cups California Giant Raspberries
• 3 cups California Giant Blackberries
• 2 cups sugar
• Enough water to cover berries in a pot
• For picked berries, 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup California Giant Raspberries
• 1 cup California Giant Blackberries
• 15 allspice berries
• 1 ½ cups champagne vinegar
• 6 T sugar
• ¾ cup water

Directions

1. Fill the copper mug ¾ way with crushed ice.
2. Pour in vodka and berry syrup.
3. Squeeze the lime and add wedge to mug.
4. Top off with ginger beer, a splash of pickling liquid and the pickled berries. Enjoy!
5. For the berry syrup, heat all ingredients until just simmering.
6. Allow to cook for 7-8 minutes.
7. Remove and cool to room temperature.
8. Strain and store in bottles until ready to use.
9. Heat all ingredients until just simmering.
10. Allow to cook for 7-8 minutes.
11. Remove and cool to room temperature.
12. Strain and store in bottles until ready to use.
13. For pickled berries, place each berry in its own container.
14. Add 5 allspice berries, ½ cup vinegar, ¼ cup water, and 2 T sugar to each.
15. Mix gently and allow to pickle for at least 12 hours before using.