Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 cup simple syrup
- 1⁄2 cup lime juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 cup mint leaves, torn
- 4 cups club soda
- 8 fl. oz vodka (optional)
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Make the blueberry base: Combine the first four ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil
- Remove from the heat and add the mint leaves
- Stir with wooden spoon to release the mint aromas
- Chill completely and strain out solids into a container by pushing on the blueberries to extract as much juice as possible
- For each drink: Combine 3 oz of the chilled blueberry base in a shaker with ½ cup ice cubes, 1 fl. oz vodka if using, and shake to muddle and strain into a chilled glass
- Add 4 fl. oz club soda
- Garnish with a few blueberries and a mint leaf
Recipe Tip
Nutritional analysis completed without vodka includedAbout This Recipe
Recipe by Chef Scott Samuel, Chef-Instructor Culinary Institute of America-Greystone