Name: Blackberry and sage vodka ginger fizz with blackberry and sage crumble bites
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 50 millilitre vodka; 4 Victoria blackberry; 1 lime; 10 sage leaf; 100 millilitre water; 100 gram caster sugar; 125 millilitre ginger beer; 1 handful ice cube; 1 piece stem ginger in syrup; 1 sage leaf; 1 pack oaty crumble mix; 100 gram unsalted butter; 350 gram Victoria blackberry; 45 gram caster sugar; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 1/2 lemon; 10 sage leaf

Step 1

To make the syrup, add 10 sage leaves (10) to a pan with 100ml water (100 mL) and 100g sugar (100 g) . Heat until the sugar has dissolved and the sage flavour has infused into the syrup. Allow to cool, then discard the sage leaves.

Step 2

In the bottom of a tall glass or copper mug, muddle four blackberries (4) . Add your sage syrup, lime juice (1) and vodka (50 mL) .

Step 3

Fill the glass with ice (1 handful) , top with ginger beer (125 mL) and stir to combine. Garnish with a sage leaf (1) , blackberry or two and piece of stem ginger (1 piece) .

Step 4

To make the crumble bites, line a square tin with baking paper, making sure there’s enough spare around the sides to lift your crumble bites out after cooking.

Step 5

Tip your crumble mix (1 pack) into a bowl along with the finely chopped sage (10) . Use your fingertips to rub together the crumble mix with the cold cubes of butter (100 g) , until the whole lot looks like breadcrumbs.

Step 6

Add around three quarters of your crumble mixture to the baking tin and press down. Chill the tin and the remaining mix in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Step 7

Heat the oven to 170°C fan. Once up to temperature, bake the base for 20 minutes.

Step 8

While it’s baking, make the filling. Mix your blackberries (350 g) , sugar (45 g) , lemon juice (1/2) and cornflour (3 g) in a bowl.

Step 9

Once your base has had its first bake, top with the blackberry mixture, finish with the remaining crumble and pop back in the oven for 40-45 minutes.

Step 10

Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for a couple of hours before cutting into squares to enjoy with a cuppa – or even better, your blackberry and sage ginger fizz cocktail.

Blackberry and sage vodka ginger fizz with blackberry and sage crumble bites

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Sage syrup

Blackberry and sage vodka ginger fizz

Blackberry and sage crumble bites (makes 24 bites)

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