Outback Blueberry Martini Copycat Recipes

BLACKBERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water.
• Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• In a food processor or blender, combine 1 tablespoon sugar, the berries and the cassis (or brandy) and process till smooth.
• Rub the rims of 4 martini glasses with lemon.
• Spread the superfine sugar on a saucer.
• Twirl the rims of the glasses in the sugar.
• Place glasses in freezer.
• Add gin (or vodka), Triple Sec, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the cooled simple syrup and 1/4 cup of the berry puree to a shaker filled with ice.
• Shake vigorously.
• Strain into chilled glasses and garnish with lemon and, if you like, a whole berry in each glass.
• To quote Mr. Reynolds, "Serve immediately but sip slowly.".

BLUEBERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Cut the blueberries in half and place them in the shaker.
• Quickly muddle the berries.
• Add the remaining ingredients and fill shaker with ice.
• Shake vigorously to bombard the blueberries with the ice to release their flavor and color.
• Strain through a sieve into the cocktail glass.
• Place four or five blueberries on cocktail stick across the glass.

WILD BLUEBERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to crushed ice. Shake, strain and pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a skewer of blueberries.