2008-08-05
Here’s a perfect way to give wild Maine blueberries a little summertime zip.
1 organic lemon
3 oz. light rum
2 oz. Maine maple syrup
4 tsp. wild Maine blueberries
4 springs lemon balm
Cut two wedges from the lemon and then juice it. Split the lemon juice between two old fashioned glasses. Then add a spring of lemon balm and 1 tsp. of blueberries to each glass. Muddle for 2-3 seconds. Add the rum and maple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and then split the mixture between the two glasses. Add the ice from the cocktail shaker to the glasses (you’ll need to add a few more fresh cubes to fill each glass). Garnish with a lemon wedge, 1 tsp. of blueberries and a spring of lemon balm. Makes 2.
— Avery Yale Kamila