A bright and fresh Huckleberry Cocktail made with vodka, fresh huckleberries, and muddled mint that will make cocktail hour extra special.
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- Why I Love This Recipe
- Key Ingredients for a Huckleberry Vodka Cocktail
- Where to Find Wild Huckleberries
- How to Make a Huckleberry Vodka Cocktail with Mint
- Why Should You Muddle Ingredients in a Cocktail?
- Which type of Muddler to use
- How to Muddle Mint and Huckleberries
- What to use if you don't have a muddler?
- What Glass to Serve this Huckleberry Cocktail In
- More Fun and Unique Cocktails to Try
- Huckleberry Cocktail Recipe
Why I Love This Recipe
I love this Huckleberry Vodka Cocktail because it offers a unique and delightful twist on classic vodka drinks, with the sweet and tangy flavor of huckleberries adding a burst of fruity goodness. The combination of the smooth vodka and the vibrant huckleberry notes creates a refreshing and enjoyable cocktail that is perfect for any occasion.
Key Ingredients for a Huckleberry Vodka Cocktail
- Vodka - vodka in the cocktail provides an alcoholic base and adds a smooth and clean taste to the drink. Vodka is the ideal spirit for fruity muddled cocktails.
- Fresh huckleberries - fresh huckleberries bring a sweet and tart flavor to the cocktail, providing a unique and vibrant fruity note.
- Huckleberry syrup - huckleberry syrup contributes additional sweetness and intensifies the huckleberry flavor in the cocktail. It can be made using a recipe or store-bought.
*See the recipe card for the complete list of ingredients and quantities.
Where to Find Wild Huckleberries
Huckleberries can be found mostly in the Pacific Northwest and Northwestern Forests. Huckleberries grow well in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho.
Growing huckleberries at home is difficult, some think it's because they cannot build a large and deep root system. Regardless, if you are lucky enough to find wild huckleberries or huckleberries for sale, pick them or buy them!
How to Make a Huckleberry Vodka Cocktail with Mint
- Gather all of the ingredients and bar tools and prepare your glass with fresh ice.
- Place the huckleberries and mint leaves in the bottom of the cocktail shaker and muddle together, careful not to overly bruise or break up the mint. This will cause your drink to be bitter.
- Add the additional ingredients to the cocktail shaker with a small amount of ice and shake for about 8-10 seconds to get everything nice and cold.
- Pour the contents of the shaker into the prepared glass. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and enjoy. Cheers!
Why Should You Muddle Ingredients in a Cocktail?
Muddling releases the flavors of fresh ingredients such as fruit or herbs and helps them bind to the alcohol. There are different types of muddlers that are made of wood, metal, bamboo, or stone.
Which type of Muddler to use
Muddlers with teeth should be used for berries or firm ingredients like rosemary. If you are muddling something delicate like mint or basil, use a muddler with no teeth. It's usually recommended to muddle in a metal shaker or bowl. Be careful if you have a class cocktail shaker, you don't want to break the glass!
How to Muddle Mint and Huckleberries
When muddling a delicate ingredient like mint, you must be careful not to over-muddle and not to use a muddler with teeth. If you muddle mint too much, it will release the bitter chlorophyll which will end up in your cocktail. Instead, use a light hand and twist a few times to release the oils.
Since this Huckleberry Cocktail Recipe requires both the huckleberries and mint to be muddled, be extra careful not to over-muddle the mint with the berries. If you feel like the berries need more juices released, muddle each ingredient separately.
What to use if you don't have a muddler?
Use a wooden spoon or the rounded end of a utensil to gently mash the huckleberries and mint leaves. You can also use your hands or fingers, just smash the mint gently.
What Glass to Serve this Huckleberry Cocktail In
I served this Huckleberry Cocktail in a lowball glass, but you can also use a highball glass, martini glass, or cocktail glass. If you use a martini or cocktail glass, limit the amount of ice or use a chilled glass with no extra ice.
If you use a highball glass and have extra space, add more ice or top off with tonic water or club soda for a bubbly drink!
More Fun and Unique Cocktails to Try
- Grapefruit Tequila Cocktail
- Strawberry Gin Cocktail
- Coconut Margarita
- Lavender Pisco Sour
- Gin Elderflower Cocktail
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Huckleberry Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Vodka
- ¼ cup fresh huckleberries
- 1 ounces fresh lime juice (or lemon)
- 1 ounces huckleberry syrup
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- mint leaves for garnish (optional)
- lime or lemon wedge for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare glass with fresh ice and gather all of the ingredients and bar tools.
- Place the huckleberries and mint leaves in the bottom of the cocktail shaker and muddle together, careful not to bruise or break up the mint (see notes in post above).
- Add the additional ingredients to the cocktail shaker with a small amount of ice and shake for 8-10 seconds.
- Pour the contents of the shaker into the prepared glass. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and a lime wedge if desired. Cheers!
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Brianna May says
Yum!
Angela says
I was so excited to see this recipe! I have frozen huckleberries from last season. This cocktail is wonderful!
Emily says
Perfect! I wish I had some in my freezer. I need more this year since I ate all of mine last year 😂.
Amanda Dixon says
Such a fun cocktail for summer! I love the color too.
Emily says
Thanks, Amanda!
Liz says
Now I have even more reasons to get huckleberries. I'm so excited about this!
Emily says
Oh yes, if you can find them, you HAVE to make this drink!
Debra says
Always looking for more tasty ways to use my muddler...this will be a must for this weekend!
Emily says
LOL, yes, bust that tool out and make this cocktail!
Natalie says
Such a refreshing and interesting cocktail. This will be huge hit among my friends 🙂 Must give this a try soon.
Emily says
Yes, I hope you do! I know everyone will enjoy it.
Emily Woodward says
I love the flavor combinations you share!
Emily says
Thanks, Emily! I share what I love and hope others will enjoy it too!
Kay says
Saving this one for next time I have my friends over!
Emily says
I think everyone will love it!
Amy says
This was so good and refreshing! I love huckleberries!
Emily says
I love huckleberries too, they are so yummy!
Terra @ Terra's Bites says
I LOVE HUCKLEBERRY! I can't wait to try this. Pinned for later 🙂
Emily says
Thanks, Terra! I LOVE huckleberry too!
Capri says
I loved everything about this cocktail! So refreshing!
Emily says
Yay, I'm so glad you liked it!
Alexandra says
Such a delicious cocktail! So refreshing!
Emily says
Refreshing is the perfect word for this cocktail!
Tamara says
I haven’t had huvkleberrys in so long! This drink was amazing!
Emily says
Huckleberries are kind of hard to find but when you do, it's a wonderful thing. I'm so glad you liked this cocktail!