Blueberry Sage Martini
A deep purple martini with muddled fresh blueberries and sage.
Ingredients
- 15 fresh blueberries about a small handful
- 4 fresh sage leaves
- 2 oz vodka
- 0.5 oz Martini Bianco or dry vermouth
- 0.5 oz blueberry simple syrup
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- ice
- fresh blueberries and a sage leaf to garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass in the freezer.
- Add the fresh blueberries and sage leaves to a cocktail shaker.
- Muddle firmly until the blueberries are fully broken down and the sage has released its oils.
- Add the vodka, Martini Bianco, blueberry syrup, lemon juice, and a generous handful of ice.
- Shake hard for about 15 seconds until well chilled.
- Double strain into the chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a few fresh blueberries and a small sage leaf.
Notes
Blueberry Syrup: To make the blueberry syrup: combine 1½ cups blueberries, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, and 1 tsp lemon juice in a saucepan. Simmer 10 minutes, strain well, and cool completely. Full recipe at blueberry simple syrup.
Muddle the blueberries firmly - they need a proper press to break down. Stop once they're broken down so the sage doesn't get over-worked.
Double strain through a fine mesh sieve to catch blueberry skins and sage bits for a clean drink.
Martini Bianco is sweeter and more floral than dry vermouth. Either works but Bianco is the better match for the blueberry and sage.
For a more sage-forward drink, swap the blueberry syrup for sage simple syrup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drinkCalories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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