Blueberry Gin and Tonic
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This blueberry gin and tonic is a highball cocktail made with gin, blueberry simple syrup, lime juice, and tonic water. It's the perfect summer drink.
Servings: 1
Calories: 174kcal
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
Ingredients
Blueberry simple syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Blueberry gin and tonic
- 2 ounce gin
- 1 ounce blueberry simple syrup
- ½ ounce lime juice
- 4 ounces tonic water
Instructions
Blueberry simple syrup
- Combine the sugar, water, and blueberries in a small pot and heat on low heat. Once the sugar has dissolved and the blueberries are starting to burst, turn off the heat and let the blueberry syrup steep for 30 minutes.½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup water, ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- Mash the blueberries and filter the syrup into a small container using a fine mesh strainer.
- Cool and store in the refrigerator for one to two weeks.
Blueberry gin and tonic
- Fill a highball glass about halfway up with ice. Add the gin, blueberry simple syrup, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker without ice, shake and strain into your highball glass.2 ounce gin, 1 ounce blueberry simple syrup, ½ ounce lime juice
- Top with more ice and 4 ounces tonic water or more to taste.4 ounces tonic water
- Garnish with some fresh blueberries or a lime wheel.
Notes
This blueberry gin and tonic is a highball cocktail made with gin, blueberry simple syrup, lime juice, and tonic water.
Don't confuse soda or seltzer with tonic water. You want tonic water for this cocktail.
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 19mg | Sugar: 21g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg