Blackbird

• 4 blackberries
• 4 lemon verbena leaves, plus 1 sprig
• 3/4 ounce Simple Syrup
• Ice
• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 ounce chilled club soda

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the blackberries with the lemon verbena leaves and Simple Syrup.
2. Add ice and the gin and lime juice.
3. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.
4. Stir in the club soda and garnish with the lemon verbena sprig.

blackberries, lemon verbena leaves, simple syrup, gin, lime juice, club soda

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/blackbird (may not work)