A recipe for a berry orange martini. It's made with a homemade syrup of fresh berries, orange juice, and thyme. Vodka and triple sec are shaken with the syrup and served in a martini glass.
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time5minutes
Total Time10minutes
AuthorRenee
Ingredients
For the berry orange syrup:
1pintblueberries
1/2pintraspberries
4to 5 fresh thyme sprigs
Juice from 1 orange
For the martini:
1ounceberry orange syrup
2ouncesvodka
1/2ouncetriple sec
1/2ouncesimple syrup
Instructions
For the berry syrup:
Bring the blueberries, raspberries, thyme, and orange juice to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the raspberries soften and blueberries begin to burst, about 3 minutes.
Pour through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth-lined strainer and press the berries to get out all the juice. Discard the seeds, skins, and thyme. Chill syrup until ready to use.
For the martini:
Add berry syrup, vodka, triple sec, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with an orange slice if desired.
Recipe Notes
A recipe for a berry orange martini. It's made with a homemade syrup of fresh berries, orange juice, and thyme. Vodka and triple sec are shaken with the syrup and served in a martini glass.