REFRESHING COCONUT & BLACK BERRY SUMMER DRINK.

REFRESHING COCONUT & BLACK BERRY SUMMER DRINK

Uhhhh... yeah you heard me right uhhh. It's 109 today and very humid.  Air conditioning and cool drinks is all I need.  :)     When it cool down to around 89 in the evening we stopped by our favorite black berry bush and pick away.  Ice cool drinks are a great way to relax in the heat.

SERVES ABOUT THREE

NOTE;  Like I always say I give you the ideas and you can make it your own.  If it's too sweet add less sugar.  The sugar is in case the berries are a bit tart.  Play around with it until your taste buds say yes.   We're not all born with the exact same taste.

INGREDIENTS:

2 to 3 Table spoon COCONUT MILK per glass
Black Berry syrup recipe (provided)
Ice cubes, Crushed or whole.
One of these.  Ice water. Sparkling Mineral water or soda water.   

INGREDIENTS FOR BLACK BERRY SYRUP.
2 to 5 Tablespoons of sugar.  
1 cup of Black Berries.
1 Tablespoon of water. 

NOTE: Take care this will stain your cloth.  

METHOD:
Put all in a pan turn on medium heat. Cook for (about) 12 minutes using wooden spoon so smash berries apart. When the liquid start to bubble on the stove turn off.
I like leaving the seeds in, but if you don't you can strain them out.

Next make a ice bath to cool the syrup.  Pour the syrup into a large glass, put the glass into a large pot and fill it up with ice cubes and water. This will cool the syrup.

ASSEMBLING.  

1. Three normal size glasses or fancy. :)
2. Fill the glasses with ice cubes.
3.  Spoon about 2 to 3 tablespoons of coconut milk per glass.
4. Spoon about 3 to 4 tablespoons of black berry syrup per glass.
5.  Add your choice of water/mineral/soda water.
6. Stir with a stir stick and taste to adjust flavor.

SIT BACK AND AHHHH!  :)