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Cuban Blues Zero-Proof Blueberry Cocktail
Cuban Blues Zero-Proof Blueberry Cocktail
Recipe by Cam Brown of Ballyhoo Public House. Recipe originally featured in The Alchemist with photo by Dan Toulgoet.
Ingredients
Cuban Blues
• 2 oz Seedlip Grove
• 0.25 oz Seedlip Garden
• 2 dashes of non-alcoholic orange bitters
• 2 drops saline solution
• 0.75 oz blueberry, banana, basil orgeat (see note)
• 0.75 oz lime juice
Blueberry, banana and basil orgeat
• 2 cups orgeat (almond syrup; find it at Gourmet Warehouse)
• 1 ripe banana
• 3 basil leaves
• 1 cup frozen BC blueberries
Directions
For the drink: Place all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a rock's glass. Add crushed ice and garnish with freeze-dried blueberries, 2 halves of an orange wheel and a large basil leaf. Serves 1.
For the orgeat: Blend all ingredients in a blender. Fine strain and refrigerate. Makes about 3 cups.