Blueberry Lemon Smash Mocktail Recipe
Blueberries crushed with lemon and mint — deep purple, and more tart than the colour suggests.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Blueberries20 piece
- Fresh lemon juice25 ml (0.8 oz)
- Simple syrup25 ml (0.8 oz)
- Fresh mint leaves6 piece
- Soda water60 ml (2 oz)
How to Make It
- Muddle the blueberries and mint with lemon juice and syrup.
- Add ice and shake.
- Pour unstrained into a rocks glass and top with soda.
- Garnish with blueberries and mint.
Garnish
Blueberries and a mint sprig
What it tastes like
The citrus acidity leads, fruit notes come forward and it drinks cool and easy.
The technique
Shaking. Anything with juice, syrup, egg white or cream gets shaken: the shaker chills the drink and adds roughly 20% water, and that water is what takes the edge off. Twelve to fifteen seconds, until the tin frosts over. Under-shaking leaves the drink harsh because it never got enough dilution.
Glass and ice
A heavy-bottomed, wide old fashioned glass. Wide enough for one large cube, which is the point: a big cube has less surface area, so the drink gets cold without getting watery.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Fresh lemon juice
- Freshly squeezed lemon; one lemon gives 30-40 ml. It can swap with lime, but lemon is softer and less aromatic, so use a touch more.
- Simple syrup
- One part sugar to one part water, stirred until it dissolves — no need to boil it. Keeps a month in the fridge. No syrup? Use the same amount of honey, loosened with a little water.
- Fresh mint leaves
- The stem is bitter, so use the leaves. One clap between your palms before it goes in releases the oils and gives you the aroma without bruising it.
- Soda water
- Plain carbonated water. It goes in LAST and nothing is stirred after it. An open bottle goes flat fast, so small bottles make more sense than big ones.
The Story
Wild blueberries have been picked across eastern Canada for as long as anyone has lived there; they are smaller and far sharper than the cultivated kind.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Blueberry Lemon Smash mixed?
- It is shaken and served in an old fashioned glass.
- Does a Blueberry Lemon Smash contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Blueberry Lemon Smash hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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