Glam up your non-alcoholic choices with this delicious Spritz Mocktail, complemented by a delectable Blueberry purée. This recipe is courtesy of Silver Valley Farms, one of B.C.’s largest blueberry producers.
Blueberry Spritz Mocktail
Makes: 1 mocktail (with extra purée to spare for future mocktails)
Ingredients:
- 1 fl. oz., blueberry purée (recipe below)
- 8-10 blueberry ice cubes, if desired (recipe below)
- Pinch of lemon zest
- Soda Water
Blueberry Purée:
- 3 cups, frozen blueberries
- ⅓ cup, sugar
Blueberry Ice Cubes (optional):
- 1 small container fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 small size or large size round ice cube tray
Directions:
Blueberry Purée
- Place ingredients in a small pot and bring to a simmer
- Turn the temperature of the stove to medium heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, until sugar is dissolved and berries leach a lot of juice.
- Stir periodically to prevent burning.
- Remove from the stove and place ingredients into a blender and blend until fully puréed.
- Pour purée through a sieve into a container, removing any blueberry seeds.
- Cool and place in the fridge until ready to use.
Blueberry Ice Cubes
- Fill an ice cube tray with water
- Place a blueberry in each slot
- Freeze for at least 4 hours
Mixing the Mocktail
- Put blueberry purée in the bottom of your glass
- Put the ice cubes on top of the purée
- Fill glass with soda
- Zest a pinch of lemon on top, to taste.
- Enjoy!
