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
- 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 oz. club soda
- 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