Blueberry Mint Smash

Apr 1, 2015 | Drink

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Ingredients
1/3 cup fresh blueberries (more to taste)
Fresh mint
1 Tablespoon brown sugar (more to taste)
3/4 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
2 oz. white rum
Ginger beer or ginger ale
Paper straw (optional)

Method
Heat blueberries in microwave for 25 seconds. In a mason jar, combine blueberries, two mint leaves, brown sugar and lime juice. Gently muddle (break skin of the blueberries, don’t mash to a pulp) until sugar is melted. Fill jar with crushed ice. Add rum. Top with ginger beer or ale and stir. Garnish with mint sprig and paper straw.
Please drink responsibly. Makes 1 cocktail

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