Blueberry crush

Recipes / Coctails

Make this a booze-free crush by omitting the gin, rum or vodka and blue curacao liqueur. Replace with 1⁄3 cup (80ml) sparkling orange drink and increase lemonade to 2 cups (500ml).

Recipe «Blueberry crush» presented in category Recipes / Coctails, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 240g fresh blueberries, 2 limes, coarsely chopped, 2 tbsp caster sugar, 4 mint sprigs, 1/3 cup gin, vodka or white rum , 1/3 cup blue curacao liqueur or orange-flavoured liqueur, 1 1/2 cups crushed ice, 1 1/2 cups chilled lemonade , Lime slices, to serve, Mint sprigs, extra, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 240g fresh blueberries 
  • 2 limes, coarsely chopped 
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar 
  • 4 mint sprigs 
  • 1/3 cup gin, vodka or white rum 
  • 1/3 cup blue curacao liqueur or orange-flavoured liqueur 
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed ice 
  • 1 1/2 cups chilled lemonade 
  • Lime slices, to serve 
  • Mint sprigs, extra, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Thread half the blueberries onto 4 small bamboo skewers. Set aside.
  2. Place the chopped lime, sugar, mint sprigs and remaining blueberries in a heavy- based bowl. Use the end of a rolling pin to crush until the lime and blueberries release their juices. Add the gin, vodka or rum and stir to combine.
  3. Pour the curacao evenly among serving glasses. Top with ice. Strain the blueberry mixture over the ice. Top with lemonade. Serve with blueberry skewers, lime slices and extra mint.