I didn't want to have tea or water, so I decided to improvise a thirst-quenching drink that would both please my demanding palate and soothe my body's demand for cold liquid. That's how I came up with the idea of making a "Blueberry Cordial".
Actually, it looks like clotted blood, uuugghhh!!! Sorry folks, I din't mean to scare you... Where is my garlic?!!!
~ Blueberry Cordial ~
Recipe by Rosa @ Rosa's Yummy Yums 2009
Ingredients:
250g Frozen blueberries, not thawed
The zest of 1/2 an Organic lemon
The juice of 1 Organic lemon
Sugar, to taste (I used about 3-4 Tbs)
1/2 Litre or more water (sparkly or not), very cold
Method:
1. Put all the ingredients in the blender and mix until smooth. Strain (optional).
2. Check sweetness and thickness. Correct if necessary.
Remarks:
Try replacing the lemon zest and juice, by that of an orange.
You can strain the juice or not.
Serving suggestions:
Serve at any time of the day with ice cubes and a slice of lemon.
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~ Drink Aux Myrtilles ~Recette par Rosa @ Rosa's Yummy Yums 2009
Ingrédients:
250g de Myrtilles congelées, non-dégelées
Le zeste d'un 1/2 Citron bio
Le jus d'un Citron bio
Sucre, selon goût (j'ai utilisé 3-4 CS)
1/2 Litre ou plus d'Eau plate ou gazeuse, très froide
Méthode:
1. Mettre tous les ingrédients dans un blender et mixer jusqu'à obtention d'un jus sans morceaux et bien lisse. Passer au chinois (pas obligatoire).
2. Corriger la saveur et l'épaisseur en ajoutant plus de sucre ou d'eau.
Remarques:
Vous pouvez remplacer le jus et le zeste de citron par le jus et zeste d'une orange.
Vous pouvez passer le jus au chinois, mais ce n'est pas nécessaire.
Idées de présentation:
Servez ce jus à n'importe quelle heure de la journée, avec des glaçons et une tranche de citron.
i adore blueberries and cordial sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeletemmmm..blueberries and lemons...very refreshing indeed!
ReplyDeleteVery refreshing indeed! And tasty too I bet!
ReplyDeleteje reste sidérée par la couleur !
ReplyDeletesuper boisson en tout cas, en ce moment je suis cranberry juice addict
ideal for the summer heat. inspiring idea.
ReplyDeleteI tried to subscribe by email and got message that it was not active.
ReplyDeleteVery refreshing Rosa:D
ReplyDeleteHummm, cela me va super bien !
ReplyDeleteBisous
Blueberry with lemon does sound refreshing! Great idea.
ReplyDeleteThis looks lovely. We've just started blueberry season at our local farmers market, so I'm really looking forward to giving this a go.
ReplyDeleteRefreshing -and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Tiina
This sounds perfect for a hot summer day.
ReplyDeleteHow perfectly refreshing and delicious with blueberries and lemon!
ReplyDeleteRefreshing!!!!!
ReplyDeletePerfect drink for hot hot hot summer.
ahhh that does sound good! and blueberries are supposed to have many health benefits too
ReplyDeleteahhh...perfection,
ReplyDeleteSounds like this would quench the thirst and cool ya down.. ahhh refreshing!
ReplyDeleteBlueberry and lemon!! What could be better? But how come the drink is red? Shouldn't it be blue, or am I missing something?
ReplyDeleteAVANIKA: Well, it was kind of violet, but the foam on top was reddish ;-P...
ReplyDeletewhen adding lemon juice (citric acid) to blueberry, the colour turns to red, when adding sodium carbonate, it turns to deep blue.
ReplyDeleteLAMIACUCINA: Thanks for the info! I didn't know that. I've learnt something new today :-D...
ReplyDeleteon échange un verre si tu veux ;-) très sympa, je vais gouter un de ces prochains jours! biz
ReplyDeletequelle couleur! superbe!
ReplyDeletebisous
It looks refreshing.
ReplyDeleteIffet
Wow, interesting colour - but sounds like the red was just on top? Would have pictures a more blue/purple colour. Such a great idea though. I will have to remember this when we start to go into summer here!
ReplyDeleteIt's quite hot here today - I wish I would have had one of these when I came in from tending to the garden!
ReplyDeleteOooh, it does sound so refreshing! I had to laugh at your blood though!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I didn't see the blood resemblance until you pointed it out. Now, that's all I can see!
ReplyDeleteI'm very susceptible to suggestion obviously.
What a luscious drink Rosa -- Love it.
ReplyDeleteRefreshing and quite healthy too!
ReplyDeleteFresh and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a blueberry cordial before but it sounds lovely!
ReplyDeleteUne belle improvisation qui devait être délicieuse et bien rafraîchissante!
ReplyDeleteje suis certaine que c'est très desalterant
ReplyDeleteI am sure this was very thirst quenching and delicious.
ReplyDeletehumm que de gourmandise et de superbe photo depuis ma dernière visite sur ton blog !!! bise sandra
ReplyDeleteSi rafraîchissant Rosa. J'aime beaucoup le nom en anglais.
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm!
ReplyDeleteUn p'tit fizz de bleuets.
:)
What a lovely smoothy! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!
ReplyDeleteAttention,DraculRosa est de retour!!!
ReplyDeleteJolie couleur.
Bisous.
Caro
C'est magnifique ! Rafraîchissant et bien coloré, j'adore !
ReplyDeleteBises.
..pour quand la prochaine production??..alors j'arrrive goûter lol!!..
ReplyDelete..bonne soirée Rosa;)
~nancy xx
humm!!! c'est très rafraichissant !
ReplyDeleteil faudra que je teste
bises
Blueberries and lemon is a great combination!
ReplyDeletesuperbe!!j'en ai fait il n'y a pas longtemps aux framboises...celui-ci me va aussi très bien. Bises
ReplyDeleteYummie...blueberries and cordial...great for a hot summer day.
ReplyDeleteYou had me until "clotted blood" ;)
ReplyDeleteSeriously, sounds great! Very refreshing, I'm sure.
That would be good for Halloween! Hah. Just kidding. How interesting about the color, though, when it's blueberries. Makes you wonder about all the artificial coloring that must go into packaged blueberry beverages then. Scary!
ReplyDeletethis is a very exciting drink, I defintely add some gin into it! lol! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like something I make and it IS refreshing on a hot day!
ReplyDeleteBon! Il doit bien y avoir bien des types de blueberries, parce que si je fais ce drink avec des bleuets d'Amérique du Nord c'est certain, le produit fini sera bien violet et pas rouge du tout!!! Surprenant! ...et très appétissant!
ReplyDeleteComme tu le dis toujours si bien... Cheers!
Interesting cordial Rosa! And definitely the colour too! :)
ReplyDeletesound terrific
ReplyDeleteI LIKE the sound of this.
ReplyDeletePaz
One very healthy refreshing drink Rosa and I love it!
ReplyDeleteC'est parfait avec les fruits rouges et en particulier avec la myrtille !
ReplyDeleteQuant aux muffins anglais, j'ai zieuté déjà 2 ou 3 recettes, il y a un retour en grâce de ce petit pain délicieux et c'est tant mieux !
héhé... je retiens l'idée :-)
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