Beastly Blackberry Bay Lemonade Mocktail Food

BLACKBERRY LEMON MOCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add the blackberries to a small sauce pan and mash them with a fork or potato masher until broken down into small bits.
• Add the sugar, water and lemonade and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer over low-medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Strain the mixture to remove the bits of blackberry, add the juice from the lemon and refrigerate the liquid until cooled.
• Once cooled, pour the liquid evenly among 4 glasses filled with ice cubes.
• Add seltzer until glass is full.
• Garnish with lemon slices, mint and extra blackberries.

BEASTLY BLACKBERRY & BAY LEMONADE MOCKTAIL

Steps:

• Put the bay leaves in a saucepan, add 350ml water and the golden caster sugar, bring to the boil, then leave to cool completely. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Chop the lemon into chunks and put in a blender. Add the blackberries (fresh or defrosted) and the bay leaf infusion, blend until smooth, then strain through a sieve into a jug to remove any pith and pips. Serve in tumblers or wine glasses topped up with the sparkling water. Stuff lychees with green olives and skewer onto cocktail sticks to garnish the drink, if you like.