The Friday Fusion Blue Ball Cocktail

I know, I know, Thirsty Readers. You missed me yesterday. I apologize for leaving you parched, but it was just one of those days on which many things conspired to keep me from my muddler and my shaker. Be comforted, though, because I'm back with a lovely new drink that you will enjoy. It is the Friday Fusion Blue Ball Cocktail, named in honor of a kick-ass class I took (from the super fit and lovely Jill Gengenbach Resnick) today at the Bloomington Body Bar. In this class, the other mighty women and I worked very hard with blue balls.  Here is a photo:

Still life of Mighty Women working very hard with Blue Balls

Fortunately, I had a quart of blueberries on hand, so making a blue cocktail without some hideous colorant was possible. I found several variations on the Blue Berry Smash (the more traditional and, if I may, boring name for this drink). I selected the one that included St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, because I think it is dreamy. 

Here is the cocktail. The picture doesn't do it justice.

The Friday Fusion Blue Ball Cocktail. So elegant, no?

You could mix this drink with gin or vodka; tonight, I chose white rum. Why? Because I haven't featured a rum drink so far and wanted to try it. I used more blueberries than most recipes called for and I'm glad that I did. I tried one with a half teaspoon of white sugar in place of  the St. Germain and found that the extra sweetness made the blueberry flavor pop. So, if you don't have St. Germain, use sugar. 

Without further delay, here's the recipe.  

The Friday Fusion Blue Ball Cocktail

1.5 ounces white rum 

0.5 ounces St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur

3 fresh mint leaves

1/4 lime

15 fresh blueberries (I suppose you could use frozen)

In a cocktail shaker, muddle together the mint leaves and blueberries. (If adding 1/2 tsp. sugar, add it with the mint leaves and berries for muddling.) Squeeze the juice from the quarter lime into the muddled mix.  Add white rum and St. Germain, and fill the shaker up with ice. Shake, shake, shake. Double strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.  Raise your glass to the mighty woman in the picture above. Enjoy!

Until next time, Cheers to you!  And, please feel free to leave comments and requests below.