It's blueberry season, and this year I have what passes for a bumper crop in my yard: Three small bowlfuls so far, with more coming ripe. That plus the fabulous bounty from Hazelwood Creek Farm available at the farmers market makes me happy to be in a blue mood.
Midnight Blue Margarita
From drinkoftheweek.com
Ingredients
1½ ounces tequila
½ ounce blue curacao
¾ ounce blueberry syrup*
½ ounce lemon juice
Blueberries for garnish, optional
Method
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake
well and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with blueberries if desired.
*For blueberry syrup, combine ½ cup water, ½ cup sugar and ½
cup blueberries in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer
for 5 minutes. Cool, then strain out blueberries.
Rating: You definitely taste the blueberries -- and the tequila. Not that it's a bad thing. Always better to be reminded of why you shouldn't have a second one even though you might be tempted because the first one goes down so easily.
Five other ways I'll be using up the bounty:
Blueberry bran muffins, very scarfable:
Five other ways I'll be using up the bounty:
Blueberry bran muffins, very scarfable:
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