Blueberry and Mint Spritzer

Chef Scott Samuel, Chef-Instructor Culinary Institute of America-Greystone

Ingredients

  • Blueberries, fresh or frozen: 3 cups
  • Simple syrup: 1 cupLime juice: ½ cup
  • Mint leaves, torn: 1 cup
  • Club soda: 4 cups
  • Vodka (optional): 8 fl. oz
  • Blueberries, fresh: 1 cup

Instructions

  1. Make the blueberry base: Combine the first four ingredients
    in a small saucepan and bring to a boil
  2. Remove from the heat and add the mint leaves
  3. Stir with wooden spoon to release the mint aromas
  4. Chill completely and strain out solids into a container by pushing
    on the blueberries to extract as much juice as possible
  5. For each drink: Combine 3 oz of the chilled blueberry base in a
    shaker with ½ cup ice cubes, 1 fl oz.
  6. Vodka if using, and shake to muddle and strain into a chilled glass
  7. Add 4 oz. club soda
  8. Garnish with a few blueberries and a mint leaf

Number of servings (yield): 8

Developed as an industry service by the Culinary Institute of America for
the US Highbush Blueberry Council

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