Blackberry Rickey

It's true that wild blackberry bushes are everywhere in Western Washington.  There are several patches within blocks of our apartment that we kept an eye on throughout the summer so we wouldn't miss the opportunity to get some free berries.  Somehow we stumbled upon this blog that had a recipe for a blackberry rickey - a delicious adult beverage that would make good use of the foraged berries, especially since HH wasn't interested in making any blackberry jam this year.

These were so delicious that we went back to the bushes several times to get more berries, despite the large thorns and spiders that were awaiting us there.