This Thursday, December 10th at 7:30 PM EST, get ready to say “Bye, Bye, Bye” to this interesting year and welcome in a new color to represent 2021! Show up to our virtual event with your take on a Classic Blue look (a blue shirt, a virtual background, or a blue profile picture) or simply come as you are. Join us for an evening with music, mixing drinks, fun activities, and casual networking. Here are the recipes for the evening:
Ingredients
- ¼ cup blueberries
- 2 ounces of whiskey or favorite alcohol*
- ½ – ¾ ounce of juice from lemon (depending on the tartness you like)*
- ½ ounce of simple syrup (can go less if you like more tart than sweet)
- 2-3 dashes of floral or fruit bitters like lavender or orange (optional)
- 1 sprig of mint
- Club soda or carbonated water to top
- 5-6 cubes of ice
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker or separate bowl, muddle together blueberries and mint. Add to cocktail shaker if muddled separate.
- Add whiskey, lemon juice, simple and bitters to shaker.
- Add 2-3 cubes of ice to the shaker. Shake until mixture is chilled (not all ice needs to be melted or it could get too watered down, just shake to chill).
- Strain into low ball whiskey glass (pro tip: If you don’t want any of the blueberry or mint remnants, add a second strainer over the glass when pouring).
- Add 3 cubes of ice and top off with club soda. Stir to mix the soda in.
*can sub tequila or mezcal (or a mix of the two) for liquor and substitute lime for lemon to make it margarita style. Add a pinch of salt to that for a little punch!
Non-Alcohol:
Ingredients
- ¼ cup blueberries
- 1 sprig of mint
- 1.5 ounce of juice from lemon
- ¾ ounce of simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes of floral or fruit bitters like lavender or orange (optional)
- 2-3 oz Club soda or carbonated water
- 5-6 cubes of ice
Instructions
Use steps above minus alcohol and shake your mixture thoroughly through with the ice.
Blue Dreams
Ingredients
- 4 oz Blue Cream Soda
- 1 ½ oz vodka or white rum
- ¼ oz juice from lime
- 2 dashes orange bitters (optional)
- 3-4 cubes of ice
Served on ice – Easy Version
Add all ingredients except ice to your favorite cocktail glass and stir to blend. Add ice and stir. Note: Drink will chill faster if soda is chilled first.
Served up – Martini style
Make sure you chill soda first. Shake together all ingredients except soda thoroughly with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Top off with Blue Cream soda. Stir gently.
Non-Alcohol:
Ingredients
- 5 oz Chilled Blue Cream Soda
- ½ oz juice from lime
- 1-2 dashes orange bitters (optional)
- 3-4 cubes of ice
Follow directions of Easy or Martini style.
