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Blueberry Mint Tom Collins
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The Spice & Tea Exchange
Servings
Infused gin and simple syrup prep yields enough for 4 servings.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Get ready for an herbaceous riff on a Tom Collins that beams with ripe blueberry flavor. Gin infused with Mint Basil Herbal Tea and a wild blueberry simple syrup takes this easy, 4-ingredient cocktail to new, garden-fresh heights.
Ingredients
Mint Basil-Infused Gin
- 2 Tbsp Mint Basil Herbal Tea*
- 5 oz gin
Wild Blueberry Simple Syrup
-
1.5 oz Wild Blueberry Sugar*
- 2 oz water
Cocktail
- 1 oz mint basil-infused gin
- ¾ oz elderflower liqueur
- ½ oz wild blueberry simple syrup
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- 5 to 6 oz sparkling water, club soda, or seltzer
- garnish fresh basil, mint, blueberries
Directions
- Infuse Gin. Combine herbal tea and gin; cover and steep at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours. Strain and discard tea solids. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Prepare Simple Syrup. Add sugar and water to a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low until sugar fully dissolves. Strain; discard any fruit sediments. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Assemble Cocktail. Add infused gin, elderflower liqueur, simple syrup, and lemon juice to a 14-ounce Collins glass; stir to combine. Fill 50% with ice. Top with sparkling water and stir. Garnish with basil, mint, and blueberries.