Blueberry Mojito Pitcher
Blended blueberries, muddled mint, pomegranate blueberry juice, rum, and lime topped with club soda in a gathering size pitcher.
Equipment
- Blender
- Large Pitcher
- Muddler
- Fine Mesh Strainer
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 40 fresh mint leaves plus extra for garnish
- ¼ cup sugar add more if the berries are tart
- 1 ½ cup pomegranate blueberry juice
- 1 ½ cup clear rum omit for a non alcoholic pitcher
- ½ cup fresh lime juice about 4 limes
- 3 cup chilled club soda
- 1 cup ice as needed
Instructions
Cooking
- Blend. Puree the blueberries with a few splashes of juice until smooth.
- Muddle. Muddle the mint and sugar in a large pitcher.
- Strain. Pour the blueberry puree through a fine strainer into the pitcher.
- Add liquids. Stir in the juice, rum, and lime juice, then chill.
- Top. Add the club soda just before serving and taste for sweetness.
- Serve. Pour over ice and garnish with berries, lime, and mint.
Notes
Substitutions: Cranberry juice can replace the pomegranate blueberry juice, and extra juice and soda make a mocktail.
Tips: Chill the base ahead and add soda only at the last minute.
Storage: Ideal the same day. Keep the base covered in the fridge and add soda only to what you serve.