BLUEBERRY MARTINI :: We love a fill-in-the-blank-tini as much as the next guy, but time to extol the virtues of the world’s #1 super-fruit. Most people know blueberries are ranked first in antioxidant activity, but when you think blueberry, think wild. The lowbush wild blueberry has, for thousands of years, thrived naturally in Eastern Canada and Maine. They are far more healthier than the cultivated variety, known for their unbeatable flavour, colour and versatility. The more versatile the fruit the better, we always say.
In our search for more to do with the berry than throw it in our famous breakfast smoothie, we’ve discovered Van Dyk’s By Nature 100% Pure Wild Blueberry Juice ($14.95 / 500 ml).
Think drinking blueberry pie. Each bottle contains 1.5 pounds of wild blueberries, with no sugar, no water, no preservatives added at all, making it perfect to add to vodka.
That’s right: let’s drink:
Wild Blueberry Martini:
2 oz blueberry juice
1 oz citrus flavoured vodka (who’s kidding who here?)
1 oz Creme de Cassis
Squeeze of lime.
Add to a shaker filled with crushed ice. Shake for 30 seconds, strain and pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with fresh or frozen blueberries.
We’ve also been adding the sexy juice to oil and vinegar for a delicious salad dressing, making chutney, mimosas, the possibilities are endless. For more recipes, click here.
