Blueberry Gin and Tonic
The Story
In the search for a blue or purple drink, I came upon this twist on the gin and tonic. Making syrups is not nearly as hard as you might think (spoiler: it’s boiling water, sugar and blueberries). The simple glass build was also interesting, saving lots of mess.
You can also add this to lemonade to make a tasty mocktail (that will probably appear in the mocktail library one of these days).
Ingredients
1 oz Blueberry Syrup (recipe below)
3 oz Plymouth Gin
Top with Tonic Water
Garnish with Lime and Blueberries
For Blueberry Syrup:
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
1 cup fresh blueberries
Preparation
Blueberry Syrup Build
Put everything in a pan and bring to simmer on the stove
Cook until the sugar is dissolved and the blueberries are mushy (stirring often)
Remove from heat and allow to cool
Use a strainer to filter into a bottle
Build cocktail in the glass!
Fill high ball glass with ice
Add syrup and gin
Top with Tonic Water
Squeeze a little lime and garnish with Lime wedge and blueberries