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Blueberry Gin Cocktail
Elizabeth Swoish
This easy Blueberry Gin Cocktail is a great choice for your next happy hour! The layers of blueberry, gin and tonic make for a beautiful and refreshing cocktail.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
BLUEBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course
Beverage
Cuisine
American
Servings
1
Calories
300
kcal
Equipment
saucepan
small with lid
glassware
highball
, or your choice
cocktail pins
4 inch, metal
Ingredients
US Customary
Metric
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Blueberry Gin Cocktail
2
ounces
blueberry simple syrup
homemade or
store-bought
2
ounces
gin
or
non-alcoholic gin
4
ounces
tonic water
I use
Fever Tree
(not sponsored)
lemon juice
optional
fresh blueberries
optional
Blueberry Simple Syrup
1
cup
blueberries
fresh and washed
1
cup
water
1
cup
granulated sugar
Instructions
Blueberry Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, add the bluberries, water, and granular sugar.
Heat over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
Increase heat to high until mixture comes to a boil.
Remove from heat, add lid to the saucepan and allow the blueberries to steep in the sugar syrup until room temperature.
Once finished pour the Blueberry Simple Syrup over a mesh strainer and into a glass container to remove the blueberry pulp.
Screw lid onto your container of Blueberry Simple Syrup and refrigerate for up to three months.
Blueberry Gin Cocktail
To a glass add ice (half the volume of glass), blueberry simple syrup, and carefully pour over the gin to not disturb the syrup too much.
Top with tonic water.
Optional:
Add juice from half a lemon.
Garnish with fresh blueberries.
Stir until combined and drink responsibly!
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Storing Information:
Blueberry Simple Syrup can be stored in the refrigerator in it's jar for up to three months.
For a Non Alcoholic Blueberry Gin Drink:
Add lemonade, water, clear soda, or coconut water.
For a mocktail use
non alcoholic Monday Gin
.
Nutrition
Calories:
300
kcal
Keyword
BLUEBERRY COCKTAIL, BLUEBERRY DRINK, BLUEBERRY GIN, BLUEBERRY GIN COCKTAIL, BLUEBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP
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