Blueberry Gin Smash
By Sur La Table
Blueberry Gin Smash
By Sur La Table
Yield/Serves:
Makes 1 cocktail
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
1/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
4 mint leaves, plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Ice
1 1/2 ounce gin
1/2 ounce elderflower liquor, such as Saint Germain
Lime wheel and mint sprig for garnish
1/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
4 mint leaves, plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Ice
1 1/2 ounce gin
1/2 ounce elderflower liquor, such as Saint Germain
Lime wheel and mint sprig for garnish
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1. To a cocktail shaker, add blueberries, lime juice, mint and sugar. Using a muddler, or the handle of a wooden spoon mash ingredients together until sugar dissolves.
2. Add a handful of ice to cocktail shaker, along with gin and liquor. Top cocktail shaker with lid, shake aggressively for about 10 seconds and strain into a coupe or highball glass. Add additional ice if desired. Garnish with mint sprig and citrus slices.
Recipe variations:
1. To a cocktail shaker, add blueberries, lime juice, mint and sugar. Using a muddler, or the handle of a wooden spoon mash ingredients together until sugar dissolves.
2. Add a handful of ice to cocktail shaker, along with gin and liquor. Top cocktail shaker with lid, shake aggressively for about 10 seconds and strain into a coupe or highball glass. Add additional ice if desired. Garnish with mint sprig and citrus slices.
Recipe variations:
- Substitute vodka, tequila, or bourbon for gin.
- Don’t like mint? Remove it or replace it with thyme, basil, or sage.