Blackberry Red Wine Spritz

• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh blackberries (about 2 cups), plus more for garnish

3/4 cup granulated sugar

12 large shiso leaves

shiso leaves

1/4 cup (2 ounces) Côtes du Rhône red wine

1 ounce sweet vermouth

3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon red wine vinegar

2 ounces club soda

Directions

Make the blackberry-shiso syrup : Place blackberries and sugar in a large bowl; stir and slightly mash until berries are broken down and release their liquid, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shiso leaves, and lightly muddle until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. (Be careful not to muddle too much, or the leaves will turn bitter.)

Let blackberry and shiso mixture stand, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a medium bowl or measuring cup; discard solids. Cover and refrigerate syrup until ready to use.

Make the spritz: Slap shiso leaves between the palms of your hands to release their flavor; place leaves in bottom of a stemless wineglass, and fill with ice.

Add wine, vermouth, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and 1 tablespoon blackberry-shiso syrup; top with seltzer, and stir.

Garnish with fresh blackberries and a shiso leaf.

Nutrition

• Calories: 808 kcal
• Total Fat: 1 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 11 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 185 g
• Dietary Fiber: 15 g
• Total Sugars: 167 g
• Protein: 4 g