Drinks Guide
Blackcurrant vodkaSugar syrupLemon juice
Proportions by volume. Ice and garnish not shown.

Black October

Made with vodka, served in a highball glass.

40 ml / 1 1/4 ozBlackcurrant vodka
15 ml / 1/2 ozSugar syrup
15 ml / 1/2 ozLemon juice
10 gLime
24 gBlackberry
200 gCrushed ice

Method

  1. Muddle 3 blackberries in the highball glass.
  2. Fill the glass with crushed ice.
  3. Add lemon juice and sugar syrup.
  4. Pour in blackcurrant vodka and stir.
  5. Add more crushed ice.
  6. Garnish with a lime slice and blackberry on a skewer.

About the Black October

A sweet and fruity long drink made with blackcurrant vodka, lemon juice, and muddled blackberries. The lime adds a tart finish to this berry-rich cocktail.

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