Yield: 1 drink.
4-5 fresh blackberries or 7-8 fresh blueberries, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons simple syrup, agave or honey
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Ice
Club soda or seltzer (for topping)
Mint sprig
In a cocktail tin, muddle berries, sweetener and lemon and cover with ice. Pour soda over top and stir to mix. Pour into a tall glass and top with more soda, if needed, to fill. (If you do not want the muddled fruit in your drink, strain into a tall glass over fresh ice after mixing.) Garnish with a fresh berry and a sprig of mint.
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FASD cannot be cured, but it can be prevented by not drinking alcohol during your pregnancy.
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