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Sourland Mountain Spirits Gin and Blueberry Basil Fizz Cocktail

I like Sourland Mountain Spirits. I took a tour of the distillery shortly after opening to the public and I was impressed by the distiller's expertise and attention to quality. I uploaded photos from the even back in March but never got around to writing a blog post about it. With this post, I have repurposed those photos.

I love blueberries. I like eating them a handful at a time. For me, it’s the best low-glycemic-index snack. My daughter loves them too. She eats them by the carton. I recently learned that the blueberry is New Jersey’s state fruit. I thought that was cranberries. Scratched head. I'm sure I can find a recipe for gin and cranberry juice.

Soutland Mountain Spirits Gin, Inaugural Batch | 11 March, 2017 | Nikon D5100 | 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6

Sourland Mountain Spirits recently posted a recipe for a Blueberry Basil Gin Fizz on Facebook and I wanted to try it. I bought fresh blueberries from Von Thun Farms at the Montgomery Friends of Open Space Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning and used fresh basil from my garden planter. I bought two cartons of blueberries. One for me and one for my daughter.

I combined the fish lime juice, simple syrup, blueberries and basil in a shaker and muddle the ingredients. That’s a fancy cocktail word for “mix up.” I think doing the muddling in a shallow bowl might be easier than doing it in the shaker. I think I’ll try that next time. After you’ve given your wrist some exercise, add the gin and ice to the shaker. Shake, shake, shake Senora1 and strain into a glass with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with a basil leaf or not. Sip. Relax. Enjoy.

Sourland Mountain Spirits Gin and Blueberry Basil Fizz Cocktail

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  • Difficulty: easy
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I love blueberries.


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Directions


I combined the fish lime juice, simple syrup, blueberries and basil in a shaker and muddle the ingredients. That’s a fancy cocktail word for “mix up.” I think doing the muddling in a shallow bowl might be easier than doing it in the shaker. I think I’ll try that next time. After you’ve given your wrist some exercise, add the gin and ice to the shaker. Shake, shake, shake Senora[^1] and strain into a glass with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with a basil leaf or not. Sip. Relax. Enjoy.


  1. I couldn’t help myself but I think Harry Belafonte prefers rum. 

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  • Joanne Sisco
    24th July 2017 at 9:17 PM

    You had me at gin 🙂

    With the handful of blueberries I have, and a reason to use some of the prolific basil plant, this is a drink I will have to try.

    • Khürt Williams
      25th July 2017 at 8:25 AM

      I think you will enjoy this one.

  • Kiran Williams
    20th July 2017 at 2:24 PM

    I love blueberries too, Pa.

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