Cinco De Derby

Cinco De Derby
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It’s all in a name, and as “Cinco de Derby” suggests, this cocktail was created with Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby in mind. The recipe includes an unlikely combination of Champagne and tequila, plus blackberry, cinnamon and lime. This recipe is courtesy of Elliott Clark (also known as the Apartment Bartender) and G.H.Mumm as part of their #DerbyDifferently campaign.
Prep Time
1
minute
Cook Time
1
minute
Servings
1
servings
Total time: 2 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 ounce champagne, preferably g.h.mumm
  • 1.5 ounce tequila, preferably avion blanco
  • 0.5 ounce blackberry cinnamon syrup
  • 0.5 ounce lime juice
  • lime
  • fresh mint
  • grated cinnamon
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 pack of blackberries
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 cup sugar
Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake to chill.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
  4. Top with Champagne.
  5. Garnish with fresh mint, lime and fresh grated cinnamon.
  6. Combine the water, blackberries and cinnamon sticks broken up in a small sauce pan
  7. Warm the ingredients on medium heat until the blackberries start to split and release juice
  8. Add in the sugar and gently stir to dissolve
  9. Allow the syrup to cool
  10. Strain out the solids