**Servings:** 1 drink
**Total Time:** 15 mins
**Preparation Time:** 15 mins
**Overnight Preparation Required:** Not Applicable
**Cooking Time:** Not Applicable
### Tools
- Large bowl
- Fine wire-mesh strainer
- Medium bowl or measuring cup
- Stemless wineglass
### Ingredients
- 2 cups blackberries
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 12 shiso leaves (for syrup)
- 2 shiso leaves (for spritz)
- 2 ounces red wine (such as Côtes du Rhône)
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth (such as Carpano Bianco)
- 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 2 ounces club soda
- Optional: Fresh blackberries and shiso leaf for garnish
### Instructions
1. **Prepare Blackberry-Shiso Syrup:**
- Place blackberries and sugar in a large bowl; stir and slightly mash until berries are broken down and release their liquid, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add shiso leaves, and lightly muddle until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Be careful not to muddle too much, or the leaves will turn bitter.
- Let blackberry and shiso mixture stand, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
- Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a medium bowl or measuring cup; discard solids. Cover and refrigerate syrup until ready to use.
2. **Make the Spritz:**
- Slap shiso leaves between the palms of your hands to release their flavor; place leaves in the bottom of a stemless wineglass, and fill with ice.
- Add wine, vermouth, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and 1 tablespoon blackberry-shiso syrup; top with seltzer, and stir.
3. **Garnish:**
- Garnish with fresh blackberries and a shiso leaf.
### Health Benefits
- **Rich in Antioxidants:** The blackberries and red wine provide a good source of antioxidants.
- **Herbal Benefits:** Shiso leaves add a unique flavor and potential health benefits, such as anti-inflammatory properties.
- **Heart Health:** Moderate alcohol consumption has shown to improve heart health in some studies.
### Keywords
Alc Drks, Wine, Spritz, Blackberry, Shiso
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