Fresh Blueberry Fizz Recipes

FRESH BLUEBERRY FIZZ

Steps:

• Divide one bottle of the ginger ale between two half-gallon pitchers. Reserve remaining ginger ale for serving time. Add 1/2 cup of the berries, half the lemon slices, half the lime slices and 1 tablespoon of the ginger to each jar. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. (If chilling more than 2 hours, add the lemon and lime slices only 1 to 2 hours before serving. Citrus adds a slightly bitter flavor after 2 hours.)
• Just before serving, fill pitchers with ice. To serve, fill each glass half full with the blueberry mixture and ice; fill glass with reserved chilled ginger ale for fizz. Makes 12 servings.

BLUEBERRY-GINGER FIZZ

Steps:

• Bring blueberries, water, sugar, and ginger to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, crushing the blueberries occasionally with a masher. Remove from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes. Pass the mixture through a food mill or fine mesh sieve to remove the skins of the blueberries. Set aside 1/4 cup syrup and store the remainder in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• Place crushed ice in a glass. Add reserved blueberry-ginger syrup and orange juice. Top off with club soda and stir to combine. Garnish with orange slice.