Mint & Blueberry Mezcal Smash
This blueberry mezcal smash is bright, fruity, and easy breezy. Muddled blueberries and fresh mint meet smoky mezcal and tart lime for a cocktail that tastes like summer in a glass.
This blueberry mezcal smash is the kind of drink I want in my hand all summer long. It's bright, fruity, and easy breezy, the sort of cocktail that comes together without much thought and tastes like you put in real effort. I love pouring it on a warm afternoon in the backyard or handing them out when friends drop by.
The flavor is what makes this one so good. Muddled blueberries and fresh mint give the drink a juicy, garden-fresh base, while lime and a little simple syrup keep everything bright and balanced. Then the mezcal comes through with its gentle smoky edge, which plays beautifully against all that sweet fruit. You get smoky and fresh, sweet and tart, all lightened up with a splash of soda water.
I like to strain my mezcal smash so it's smooth and easy to sip, but if you want the simplest version possible, just build it right in the glass, muddled bits and all. Either way, a quick muddle, a shake, and a top of soda is all it takes.
Mint & Blueberry Mezcal Smash
Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
- 5-6 mint leaves
- 2 ounces mezcal
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- ½ ounce lime juice
- Soda water to top
- Blueberries and mint to garnish
Method
- Add the blueberries and mint to a cocktail shaker and lightly muddle.¼ cup fresh blueberries, 5-6 mint leaves
- Add a big scoop of ice, mezcal, simple syrup, and lime juice, and shake until cold.2 ounces mezcal, ¾ ounce simple syrup, ½ ounce lime juice
- Strain into an ice-filled glass, top with soda water, and garnish with blueberries and mint.Soda water , Blueberries and mint
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