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Celebrate Memorial Day with these three easy pitcher cocktails, full of delicious wines, tasty fruits, and lots of fresh herbs!

Blackberry Tarragon Cabernet Pitcher Cocktail

Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 pitcher

Ingredients

  • 1 750- ml bottle Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 1/2 cup tarragon blackberry simple syrup
  • 1/2 cup Pernod
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 bunch tarragon leaves
  • Ice

For simple syrup:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1/4 cup tarragon leaves

Instructions

  1. To prepare simple syrup, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add blackberries and tarragon. Steep for 10 minutes, then use the back of the spoon to press on the berries to release their juices and flavor. Strain out the berries and allow syrup to cool to room temperature before proceeding.
  2. To prepare pitcher cocktail, combine Cabernet, tarragon blackberry simple syrup, Pernod, blackberries, and tarragon leaves in a large pitcher. Stir to combine. Add ice before serving and stir again.