RECIPES: Summer Cocktails ~ Blueberry Lime & Cucumber Mint
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We use weekends to try new cocktail recipes. Restaurateur and chef Art Smith made these summery cocktails on a recent episode of his show, “Healthy Comfort,” an IGTV Show. We give them both a thumbs-up. Should you happen to have blueberry vodka or cucumber vodka, certainly substitute them for the plain vodka in the recipes.en Ingredients For One Extra-Large Drink 1. FILL an Old Fashioned glass with cracked ice, to chill. Purée the blueberries in a blender or food processor. 2. MUDDLE in a mixing glass the simple syrup and four of the quartered lime wedges. Press to extract the juice without forcing the rind from the lime. 3. TRANSFER the ice from the Old Fashioned glass into the mixing glass, add the vodka and shake. Pour the entire drink with the ice into the chilled glass and garnish with 4 lime quarters Ingredients For 1 Pitcher Use extra amounts of the previous ingredients as garnishes. You can make a pick with grapes and kiwi, for example. Chef Smith squeezes some additional lime juice onto the drink. 1. PLACE the cucumbers, grapes, kiwi, mint, lime juice and water in a blender. Blend until puréed (super-smooth). 2. PLACE a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl or pitcher. Pour the purée through the strainer into the bowl/pitcher. Press on the pulp to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp. 3. FILL a pitcher with ice and pour in the cucumber juice. Mix in the cup of chilled vodka. 4. GARNISH the glasses (Old Fashioned) as desired and serve. |
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________________ *Seedless cucumbers have tender flesh, with a thin, edible peel and tiny or no seeds. Some stores sell them as a burpless cucumber, European cucumber, hothouse cucumber or seedless cucumber.
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