The Girl Next Door Cocktail

Name: The Girl Next Door Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 5 mint leaves, divided; 4 blackberries, divided; 1 1/2 oz. vodka; 3/4 oz. byrrh; 3/4 oz. lemon juice; 1/2 oz. simple syrup

By KingsidePublished: Jan 15, 2016

Chelsea Lupkin

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Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

5 mins

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Byrrh, pronounced "beer," is a wine apéritifs that punches up the berry flavor in this cocktail without making it cloyingly sweet.

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Directions

1. Step 1Muddle 4 mint leaves and 3 blackberries, then add mixture to a cocktail shaker, along with vodka, byrrh, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Shake and strain into a tall glass filled with ice.
2. Step 2Top with club soda and garnish with remaining blackberry and mint leaf.

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