Elegant, sophisticated and alluring, a Lime Blackberry Martini is the perfect specialty cocktail for your next special gathering. After all, there’s nothing like a crisp, cool vodka martini to kick off the cocktail hour. Add in fresh, tangy blackberry lime purée, replace the vermouth with a jigger of ginger liqueur, and it becomes both beautiful and enticing. Not only does the resulting Blackberry Vodka Martini have the perfect balance of sweet and tang, its deep, dark purple color adds an aura of mystery when served!

3 stemmed glasses showing Lime Blackberry Martinis

Table of Contents

Blackberry Martini with Vodka and Lime
Tools needed to make this Blackberry Lime Vodka Cocktail
How to Make Blackberry Lime Purée
How To Make a Blackberry Martini with Lime
Dishes to serve with a Blackberry Lime Vodka Martini
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Lime Blackberry Martini

Blackberry Martini with Vodka and Lime

Martinis are timeless, elegant and sophisticated – and when I’m enjoying one I feel that way, too. I’m not sure why. Maybe it has to do with watching the incredibly handsome and sexy Sean Connery as James Bond frequently sipping one. Or maybe it’s the sleek, distinctive looking glass, with that long, slim stem. Pick one up, and you can’t help but feel pretty, classy, alluring.

While my favorite martini is my husband Robert’s Vodka Martini with a Twist, sometimes I want something a bit different. Recently I taught a virtual cooking class to a private group and the organizers requested I include a recipe for a new “specialty” cocktail. This Blackberry Vodka Martini was born.

close up of a stemmed glass holding a Lime Blackberry Martini

Tools needed to make this Blackberry Lime Vodka Cocktail

There’s just a few tools you’ll need to make this martini:

Recommended tools to make Blackberry Lime Purée

Lemon/lime squeezer – this handy tool will help you easily and efficiently juice fresh limes.
OXO measuring beakers – these beakers are a favorite of mine for small liquid measurements.
Saucepan – needed to to cook the blackberries, honey and lime juice.
Fine mesh strainer – a necessary utensil to strain the cooked and cooled blackberry mixture. Straining the purée results in a smoother, cleaner martini.

Recommended tools to make the Blackberry Martini with Vodka

Cocktail shaker – I’m a big fan (as is my husband Robert) of shaking the ingredients in this Blackberry Martini to ensure they’re well blended and chilled.
Separate cocktail strainer – Often the strainers built into shakers don’t tend to work very well – and don’t let the ice crystals flow through to the glass.

How to Make Blackberry Lime Purée

Here’s the easy steps involved in making the Blackberry Lime Purée that’s a central ingredient to this martini recipe:

Combine ingredients.
Place blackberries, honey, lime juice and water in a medium saucepan.
Cook.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until berries are very tender.
Cool.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Strain.
Place a fine mesh strainer over a medium mixing bowl. Press berries and their juice through the strainer to remove the solids. Place strained purée in a covered jar and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Refrigerate.
Place strained purée in a covered jar and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

How To Make a Blackberry Martini with Lime

Once you’ve made the Blackberry Lime Purée you’re almost done! Here’s the last few steps to finish:

Prep shaker.
Fill a cocktail shaker around halfway with ice.
Add ingredients.
Add 1/2 cup Blackberry Lime Purée, vodka, ginger liqueur and splash lime juice.
Shake.
Shake vigorously to mix. Taste; add more lime juice as needed.
Strain and pour.
Carefully strain into 2 martini or coupe glasses.
Garnish and serve.
Garnish with lime slices and serve.

3 stemmed glasses holding Lime Blackberry Martinis

Dishes to serve with a Blackberry Lime Vodka Martini

Here are my favorite appetizers to serve with this cocktail:

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