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Who knows when the first blueberry found its way into a jigger of gin or a vodka martini?
Today more and more of these bright blue berries are finding their way into mixed drinks throughout the year. Fresh or frozen, whole or juiced, the sweet-tart taste of blueberries is unique and the infusion of blue is not only colourful, but good for you as well.
• 1.5 oz blueberry-infused Beefeater Pink (see note)
• 0.5 oz Alvear Medium Sherry
• 1 oz Campari
• 0.75 oz Martini sweet vermouth
• 2 drops saline solution
• 1 lemon zest
• 5 mint leaves
• 5 blueberries
• 2 oz Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac
• 0.5 oz Demerera syrup (see note)
REGULAR VERSION:
• 1.5 oz Havana Club 3 rum
• 0.5 oz Cointreau
• 0.25 oz Green Chartreuse
• 0.75 oz blueberry, banana, basil orgeat (see note)
• 0.75 oz lime juice
ZERO-PROOF VERSION:
• 2 oz Seedlip Grove
• 0.25 oz Seedlip Garden
• 2 dashes non-alcoholic orange bitters
• 2 drops saline solution
• 0.75 oz blueberry, banana, basil orgeat (see note)
• 0.75 oz lime juice
• 1.5 oz Beefeater London Dry Gin
• 0.75 oz blueberry and black pepper milk syrup (see note below)
• 0.75 oz lemon juice
• 0.25 oz Noe Pedro Ximenez Sherry
• 1 oz egg white
• Topped with soda