Blueberry and Mint Spritzer
Chef Scott Samuel, Chef-Instructor Culinary Institute of America-Greystone
Ingredients
- Blueberries, fresh or frozen: 3 cups
- Simple syrup: 1 cup
- Lime juice: ½ cup
- Lemon zest: 2 tsp
- 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
Notes
- Number of servings (yield): 8 (8 oz.) drinks
- 101 calories, 19 g carbohydrate, 3 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat