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Blackberry Jammin’ Gin Cocktail + GIVEAWAY

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Summer is certainly in full swing here in Nashville. Blazing hot, bipolar weather that provides the perfect opportunity to have a drink. Beautiful out? Have a drink. Almost snowing the next day? Cozy up with a drink.

 

Blackberry Jammin Lemon Balm Cocktail

 

Lemon essence, fresh herb, mint back notes. I’m not describing wine here, but instead my new favorite garden green. Lemon balm. This stuff tastes like everything Southern to me. Almost like sweet tea on a branch. Seems only right to christen summer with a cocktail.

 

Blackberry Jammin’ Gin Lemon Balm Cocktail — Gin, gin, gin sweetened with some Nashville fuel itself. The one and only world-famous Loveless Cafe fruit jam. A bit of the minty fresh lemon balm, and you’ve got yourself a drink so good that the rainy summer days won’t even matter anymore.

 

Oh… and we are giving away a huge Loveless Cafe gift pack so you can have a little bit of Nashville right there in your own house. — Keep reading to enter!

 

 

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I can’t help but see a tiny palm tree in these pictures. Maybe that’s why I enjoy this so much. Maybe it’s just because it tastes SO damn good.

 

As you maaaay imagine, my sweet tooth makes its way into cocktail just like it does into desserts. The perfect thing about a cocktail is that you can customize everything for the person enjoying it. Want some suga? Come to me. For more jam, I mean. (See what I did there?)

 

Using jam to sweeten drinks is a great way to add flavor alongside the sweetness. More flavor is always a good thing.  It also helps that you will probably already have this option sitting in your fridge. No worries about having used up all of that syrup for last nights frozen peach basil daiquiris.

 

Loveless Cafe in Nashville

 

Speaking of jam– If you’re ever in Nashville (which you all should be), ask any local where you should eat, and you’ll most certainly be told to visit the legendary Loveless Cafe. What they reeaaaally mean is to immediately go eat as many biscuits covered with homemade preserves as you possibly can. (Chubby bunny, anyone?) If you aren’t lucky enough to visit us or live in the best city on earth, you can jump over to their website and order any of their homemade goodness. Bacon and jam and biscuits and country ham and biscuits and biscuits. *faints*

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Biscuits and gin (I mean…)– Biscuits and jam (cocktails). If that isn’t summer in the south, I don’t know what is.

 

Enjoy, y’all!

 

Blackberry Jammin’ Gin Cocktail + GIVEAWAY
 
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Sliding into summer with a Southern twist on a sweetened fruit cocktail-- Blackberry preservers/jam with a touch of lemon balm over gin. From SouthernFATTY.com
Serves: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon blackberry jam/preserves
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 5-6 lemon balm leaves
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 ounces gin (alternatively, coconut rum is excellent)
  • club soda, to top
Instructions
  1. Muddle jam, sugar, lemon balm in cocktail shaker until leaves are well-bruised and sugar incorporated well.
  2. Add gin, honey and ice to shaker.
  3. Shake well.
  4. Pour into glass and top with club soda.
  5. Garnish with lemon balm leaves.
  6. Enjoy! -- Visit SouthernFATTY.com for more recipes.
Notes
2015 - SouthernFATTY.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cocktail

 

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  1. I usually just have it on toast, but I want to try your drink recipe.
    Thanks for the contest.
    slehan at juno dot com

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  13. I like to use jam in baking. I mix it in frosting to get different flavors and mix it into the cake mix for more flavor. Not to mention flavoring cookies.

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  65. I love jam and I put it on a toasted english muffin that has cream cheese on it first and then the jam over that. it’s delicious!

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  105. I love to lay out crescent rolls, put a blob of cream cheese and some jam, roll them up and bake according to the crescent roll instructions.

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  107. Comment in the blog post and let us know what your favorite way to use jam is!

    i like mine at breakfast either plain or on toast..thanks

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  124. I use jam on toast or english muffins. I haven’t branched out into oatmeal or anything like that yet. It’s on my list of things to do!

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  138. The Blackberry Jammin’ Gin Cocktail looks delicious, I’d love to try it without the alcohol. It would never have occurred to me to use jam or preserves in a drink. Thank you for sharing this recipe. My favorite way to use jam is with butter on bread.

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  156. I’m pretty traditional and usually eat my jam on biscuits. I have used them in cookies before though. There’s no bad way to eat jam!

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  159. My favorite way to use jam is on biscuits and toast. I love homemade blackberry jam especially. – Alisha H.

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  162. Love strawberry or blackberry on buscuits. Use to live around Nashville and went to Loveless as often as we could. Great homemade food.

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  190. Blackberry jam, on a warm, soft biscuit is the best. Reminds me of the years picking blackberries with my mom.

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  194. LOVE me some Loveless Cafe. The author is right, it’s a must see. And the fried chicken is to die for too! But those biscuits are little fluffy pillows of heaven!!

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  201. Used to pick blackberries every summer with my mother down on the TenneBama line. New York’s berries don’t compare. And I just tried a new gin, Nolets, that would be perfect with this cocktail.

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  203. This cocktail is so pretty! It sounds so good, I love a good blueberry jam, but I am into savory jellies too. I used to make a spicy red pepper jelly and serve it with cream cheese and crackers as an appetizer. SO addicting!

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  204. i love nashville and i love jam. i’m working on consuming a jar of cinnamon peach right now, so until it’s gone, that’s my favorite flavor! 🙂

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