Blueberry Lemon Summer Cocktail

I had so much fun creating this delicious cocktail. I started with blueberries and ended up a Blueberry Lemon Summer Cocktail. It is both refreshing and delicious!

Sometimes I just get lucky. When I joined this summer drink blog hop, I wanted to make my own recipe for a fabulous summer cocktail. I had no idea what to make, but when I opened the refrigerator and saw two large boxes of blueberries sitting next to a lemon, that was it!

Yes, that is how my Blueberry Lemon Summer Cooler came to be. 

I had to experiment and taste a bit, which I did without the vodka. It didn’t take long to come up with a recipe. It was very important to me that the drink not only tasted great but looked like a summer cocktail. Fortunately, I knew exactly what I had to do to get the perfect blueberry color.

List of Ingredients for a Blueberry Lemon Cooler

Kettle One Peach & Orange Blossom Vodka

Fresh Blueberries

Lemon

Sugar

Club Soda

The first thing I did was to make some fancy ice cubes. I used the plastic ice cube molds that are primarily used for cocktails. I put a few blueberries and a few small pieces of cut lemon in each ice cube mold.

Look how great they look!

I decided the best way to get a gorgeous color in my drinks was to make a Blueberry Simple Syrup. If you haven’t made Simple Syrup before, it’s incredibly easy. Just use one part water and one part sugar and bring to a boil and then simmer for about ten minutes until the mixture has a “syrup-like” thickness. If you want to add fruit to the Simple Syrup, just use one part syrup, one part water, and one part fruit.

I boiled the mixture and then let it simmer for about 12 – 15 minutes. Then I strained it, making sure I smashed the blueberries as much as possible. Store the syrup in a sealed jar in the refrigerator.

Once cooled, I poured the Blueberry Simple Syrup into glasses with ice cubes.

Then I added the Kettle One Peach & Orange Blossom Vodka and club soda. To finish I added a squeeze of lemon and a lemon garnish. That’s it!

I love the color of these summer cocktails so much!

They taste delicious too.

Today I’m joined by some of my blogging friends who are also sharing their summer drink recipes with you!

Just click the links below the images to be taken to their post…

Sugar Free Raspberry Syrup Gin Soda Cocktail – The Happy Housie
Salty Dog Grapefruit Cocktail – Jenna Kate at Home
Blueberry Lemon Summer Cocktail – My 100 Year Old Home
Easy Summer Cocktail Recipe – Modern Glam
Simple Mojito Recipe – Inspiration for Moms

Summer Tropical Berry Slushie – Cassie Bustamante
How to Make Whipped Coffee – She Gave it a Go
Avocado Banana Smoothie – Dans le Lakehouse
Coconut Milkshake – Life is a Party
Lemonade Float Bar – Clean & Scentsible

Peach Ice Tea – Paint Me Pink
Peach Lemonade Spritzer – Nick and Alicia
Kitchen Bar & Free Margaritas – My Sweet Savannah
Strawberry Lemon Tea with a Hint of Mint – Amber Tysl
Summer Beer-Ritas – This is Our Bliss

Bourbon Mint Lemonade Cocktail – Satori Design for Living
Coconut Banana Keto Smoothie – Setting for Four
Summer Sangria Slush – A Pretty Life
Refreshing Paloma Cocktails – Finding Silver Pennies

Delicious Mint Lemonade – This is Simplicite
Best Skinny Margaritas – Rooms FOR Rent
Summer Rum Punch – The Handmade Home
Basil Vodka Gimlet – Maison de Cinq

 

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