A bright summer drink blending blackberry, sage, citrus, and crushed ice for a refreshing boost.
# Ingredients:
→ Fruit & Herbs
01 - 1 cup fresh blackberries
02 - 4 fresh sage leaves, plus extra for garnish
03 - 1/2 lemon, juiced
→ Sweetener
04 - 1 to 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup, to taste
→ Liquids
05 - 1 cup sparkling water or club soda
→ Ice
06 - 2 cups crushed ice
# Instructions:
01 - In a cocktail shaker or sturdy glass, muddle the blackberries and sage leaves together until the berries are well crushed and the sage releases its aromatic oils.
02 - Add the lemon juice and honey or agave syrup. Stir or shake until the sweetener is completely dissolved.
03 - Fill two glasses with crushed ice.
04 - Strain the blackberry-sage mixture evenly over the ice in each glass, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much juice as possible.
05 - Top each glass with sparkling water and stir gently to combine.
06 - Garnish each glass with extra sage leaves and a few whole blackberries. Serve immediately.