Blueberry Gin and Tonic

Total Time Prep: 10 min.
Yield 1 cocktail
Test Kitchen Approved
This blueberry gin and tonic recipe is a fruit-forward twist on a perennial summertime favorite cocktail.

Ingredients

  • BLUEBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP:
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • COCKTAIL:
  • Ice cubes
  • 2 ounces gin
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1 ounce blueberry simple syrup
  • 4 ounces tonic water
  • Garnishes: blueberries, lime wedge, fresh mint sprig

Directions

  1. To make blueberry simple syrup, combine water, sugar and blueberries in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; allow to sit, covered, at least 45 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass container, pressing down on the solids to extract as much juice as possible. Discard solids. Cover; chill until ready to use.
  2. To make the cocktail, fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin, lime juice and 1 ounce blueberry simple syrup; stir to combine. Top with tonic water; stir once more. Garnish with fresh blueberries, lime wedge and sprig of fresh mint. Reserve remaining blueberry simple syrup for later use.

Nutrition Facts

1 cocktail: 359 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 19mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (57g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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