Blueberry Mint Cosmo Cocktail

This blueberry mint cosmo cocktail recipe is delicious, refreshing and vibrant both in taste and color. The combination of mint and blueberries makes this cocktail a total treat.

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When we think of blueberries, we don’t exactly think of them in cocktails. But blueberry is fun in alcohol. It’s a vibrant fruit with a robust taste which contributes to a delicious cocktail.

Look at my blueberry daiquiri to see what I’m talking about.

What makes this cocktail so vibrant in color?

The color comes from two of the ingredients: fresh blueberries and blueberry/pomegranate juice.

This cocktail also looks thick, why is it that way?

Because you muddle the blueberries with the mint, which makes the liquid thicker than if you used juice alone.

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Helpful tips

• Use the best quality vodka you can afford
• Use fresh mint, without blemishes.
• Muddling mint will cause some bruising, it’s all good. You want the mint to release the flavors.
• If you don’t have a muddler, use the back of a wooden spoon.
• If you don’t mind spending a fortune, buy pure blueberry juice instead of the pomegranate/blueberry mixture.
• I don’t mind the pomegranate/blueberry juice. I don’t think you will either. It’s 1/3 of the price of the pure juice.
• Wash the blueberries before using. I place them in a strainer and run water over them. I pick up as many blueberries in my hands and squirt some natural non-scented soap in my hands and gently rub them over the berries. Then I rinse them off with cold water.

How to make a blueberry cosmo

Pre-step

Get out a cocktail shaker, measuring glass and cocktail picks.

Step one

Gather the ingredients –  blueberries, fresh mint, vodka, Cointreau, lime and blueberry/pomegranate juice.

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Step two

Take out your cocktail shaker and add 2 handfuls of blueberries (around 35 blueberries) in your cocktail shaker.  Add 10 – 15 mint leaves, as well.

Step three

Squeeze out 1 ounce of lime juice.

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Step four

Add the juice to the shaker and muddle the blueberries and mint together. (A)

Step five

Measure 4 ounces of vodka. (B)

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Step six

Measure 2 ounces Cointreau. (C)

Step seven

Measure 2 ounces of blueberry/pomegranate juice. (D)

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Garnishes, like accessories, are important!

Step eight

Spear four blueberries on each martini pick.

Step nine

Fill the shaker halfway with ice, cap the shaker and shake it for 30 seconds.

Step ten

Strain the liquid into your glasses.

Note: the muddled blueberries and mint will clog the strainer somewhat but you can still get all the liquid out.  You just have to be patient.

Take a spoon, fish out some blueberries and mint and place them in the glass along with the blueberry garnish.

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Now for the vertical view.

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And the aerial view.

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Delicious!

I hope you enjoyed this blueberry mint cosmo recipe!

Other popular fruit cocktails

• Grapefruit
• White grape
• Watermelon
• Appletini

And as always, may all your cocktails be delish!

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Blueberry Mint Cosmo Cocktail

This Blueberry mint cosmo is so delicious and refreshing!

5 from 14 votes

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Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Cocktails

Keyword: bleuberry mint cosmo

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 Cocktails

Calories: 266kcal

Author: Elaine Benoit

Ingredients

To Muddle

• 1/2 cup blueberries 2 handfuls
• 15 mint leaves
• 1 ounce fresh lime juice

Rest of Ingredients

• 4 ounces vodka I used Grey Goose
• 2 ounce Cointreau or triple sec
• 2 ounce blueberry/pomegranate juice or pure blueberry juice
• ice

Garnish

• 8 blueberries

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Instructions

The Mixing

• Place blueberries, mint and lime juice in the cocktail shaker and muddle them together until they are smooshed and you can smell the mint
  1/2 cup blueberries, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, 15 mint leaves
• Add vodka, Cointreau, blueberry pomegranate juice and ice
  4 ounces vodka, 2 ounce Cointreau or triple sec, 2 ounce blueberry/pomegranate juice, ice
• Cap shaker and shake 30 seconds
• Strain contents into glasses and spoon some of the muddled blueberries and mint.  Add the garnish
  8 blueberries
• Sip
• Smile
• Enjoy

Equipment

cocktail shaker

measuring glass

muddler

martini picks

martini glass

Coupe glass

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Notes

Tips to make the blueberry mint cosmo:

• Use the best quality vodka you can afford
• Use fresh mint without blemishes
• Muddling mint will cause some bruising, it’s all good. You want the mint to release the flavors
• If you don’t have a muddler, use the back of a wooden spoon
• If you don’t mind spending a fortune, buy pure blueberry juice instead of the pomegranate/blueberry mixture
• I don’t mind the pomegranate/blueberry juice, I don’t think you will either. It’s 1/3 of the price of the pure juice
• Wash the blueberries before using. I place them in a strainer and run water over them. I pick up as many blueberries in my hands and squirt some natural non-scented soap in my hands and gently rub them over the berries. Then I rinse them off with cold water.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 10.7mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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Original post published in May of 2017.

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