Cocktails with Fresh blueberries
Blueberries are small, round berries of the Vaccinium genus with deep blue-purple skin and pale flesh.
Taste profile
Mild sweetness balanced by a soft tartness, with a gentle floral note and a faint skin-driven astringency on the finish.
How it's used
Muddled at the bottom of a shaker to release juice and colour, they add fruit body and a purple tint; whole berries also serve as a skewered or floated garnish.
Substitutes for Fresh blueberries
Other soft, tart berries such as blackberries or huckleberries.
Description
Growers harvest them from low or high shrubs, picking the fruit when the skin turns fully blue and the interior softens; each berry is thin-skinned, juicy, and studded with tiny seeds.
Storage
Refrigerate unwashed and use within several days; discard any that turn soft or moldy.
