While in Berlin this past fall, I stumbled upon a lovely drink called Russian Tea. As far as I could tell it was hot black tea with black currant compote at the bottom. Black currants being one of my very favourite things, and compote being another, I was quite pleased with myself for ordering something random off the menu, and discovering something delightful.
This drink seems in a similar vein: the
Blackberry Smash. The
drink's creators consider this to be an excellent 'launch into spring' drink, especially for east coasters longing for a bit of endless Californian summer.
The only problem is, blackberries and plums are only in season at the
end of the summer, making this more of a likely launch point from summer into fall. Skipping summer when it is hardly Easter seems like a strange idea to this Northwest-Coaster. For now, I will stick to the hot tea with jam, thank you, and keep this recipe on deck for September.
Now, the
Limoncello Champagne Cocktail with Mint: that is a springtime drink I can support.
