Blackberry Cooler

Recipe from Compère Lapin

Adapted by Abigail Gullo

Published December 31, 2016

  • Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky.
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Blackberries lend a pleasing sweet and tart flavor, and pretty color, to this nonalcoholic highball — and orgeat (a rich, almondy syrup) gives it some depth. Topped off with sparkling coconut water, it’s bright and refreshing. —Abigail Gullo

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Ingredients

  • ¾ oz. lime juice

  • ¾ oz. lemon juice

  • 1 oz. orgeat

  • 4 or 5 blackberries (plus a few for garnish)

  • Sparkling coconut water

  • Sprig of rosemary

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Vigorously shake citrus juices, orgeat and blackberries with ice. Strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Top with sparkling coconut water. Garnish with blackberries and a sprig of rosemary.

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Therese

Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar, and rose water or orange flower water. Monin and Torani are two brands commercially available and do not contain alchohol. In France they mix it with water or seltzer for kids.

Genevieve

I made this as directed, it was tasty but didn’t have the vibrant color as pictured. Also the sparkling coconut caused my mini shaker’s lid to fly off. This may not be an issue with a larger shaker. On my second go I muddled the blackberries first and shook all the ingredients minus the sparkling water. I strained the mix over ice, then topped off with the sparkling water, with a good result!

JAR

All of the orgeat recipes that I have found indicate that orgeat has vodka, so this drink is not necessarily non-alcoholic.

Alan Maloney

I don’t think the coconut flavored fizzy water will add much. there is actual carbonated coconut water available—a brand called Harmless Harvest at Whole Foods, and one by Yoopy, which I’ve only found on Amazon.

Jennie

Tastes like cough syrup. None of us finished ours.

Kelli

Love this cocktail! I added fresh raspberries and it was delicious. My husband and I are doing a "Dry September," and this is our weekend go-to drink.

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Compère Lapin, New Orleans

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