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).
Cheers!
1oz Blueberry Syrup (recipe below)
3oz Plymouth Gin
Top with Tonic Water
Garnish with Lime and Blueberries
For Syrup:
0.5 cup sugar
0.5 cup water
1 cup fresh blueberries
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
