Cocktails

Fourth of July Martini Recipe: Blueberry Martinis

June 30, 2011

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Add some color to your 4th of July party. Here are our favorite Blueberry Martini recipes.

Blueberry Martini

2 oz Smirnoff® Cranberry Twist vodka
2 oz triple sec
2 oz blueberry juice
1 dash Sprite® soda

Combine the Smirnoff blueberry vodka, triple sec and blueberry juice in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with Sprite, garnish with fresh blueberries, and serve.

Blueberry Martini 2

1 2/3 ounces vodka

1/3 ounce blue curacao

1/3 ounce fresh lemon juice

fresh blueberries, rinsed

Cut the blueberries in half and place them in the shaker. Take a spoon and squish the blueberry on the side of the glass (also known as “muddling”) Add the remaining ingredients and fill shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into the cocktail glass. Place four or five blueberries on cocktail stick and serve.

Ocean Blue Martini
Ingredients:

2 ounces Ocean Spray Blueberry Juice Cocktail
1 1⁄2 ounces of your favorite vodka
1/3 ounce elderflower cordial
1/4 ounce lemon juice
Wild blueberries, rinsed, garnish

In a cocktail shaker filled half way with ice, add all ingredients, except garnish and shake well. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with wild blueberries.

Tip: If you don’t have elderflower cordial, lychee liquor, any good quality syrupy cordial will work)

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