Monday, July 06, 2009

BLUEBERRY CORDIAL

After having come back from an exhausting walk in the sizzling sun and suffocating heat, I was very thirsty and in need a refreshing drink...

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.

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57 Comments:

Blogger Parita said...

i adore blueberries and cordial sounds fantastic!

10:46 AM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger ♥peachkins♥ said...

mmmm..blueberries and lemons...very refreshing indeed!

10:48 AM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Peter G said...

Very refreshing indeed! And tasty too I bet!

11:55 AM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Brigitte said...

je reste sidérée par la couleur !
super boisson en tout cas, en ce moment je suis cranberry juice addict

12:29 PM, July 06, 2009  
Anonymous tobias cooks! said...

ideal for the summer heat. inspiring idea.

12:33 PM, July 06, 2009  
Anonymous angela@spinachtiger said...

I tried to subscribe by email and got message that it was not active.

1:56 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Bellini Valli said...

Very refreshing Rosa:D

2:04 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger La table lorraine d'Amélie said...

Hummm, cela me va super bien !

Bisous

2:42 PM, July 06, 2009  
Anonymous lisaiscooking said...

Blueberry with lemon does sound refreshing! Great idea.

3:12 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Jen of A2eatwrite said...

This looks lovely. We've just started blueberry season at our local farmers market, so I'm really looking forward to giving this a go.

4:43 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Tiina said...

Refreshing -and beautiful!

Greetings,
Tiina

4:50 PM, July 06, 2009  
Anonymous jillian said...

This sounds perfect for a hot summer day.

4:57 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger 5 Star Foodie said...

How perfectly refreshing and delicious with blueberries and lemon!

5:10 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Elra said...

Refreshing!!!!!
Perfect drink for hot hot hot summer.

5:14 PM, July 06, 2009  
Anonymous foodhoe said...

ahhh that does sound good! and blueberries are supposed to have many health benefits too

5:19 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Zoe said...

ahhh...perfection,

6:21 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Lucy said...

Sounds like this would quench the thirst and cool ya down.. ahhh refreshing!

6:31 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] said...

Blueberry and lemon!! What could be better? But how come the drink is red? Shouldn't it be blue, or am I missing something?

6:34 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

AVANIKA: Well, it was kind of violet, but the foam on top was reddish ;-P...

8:06 PM, July 06, 2009  
OpenID lamiacucina said...

when adding lemon juice (citric acid) to blueberry, the colour turns to red, when adding sodium carbonate, it turns to deep blue.

8:28 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

LAMIACUCINA: Thanks for the info! I didn't know that. I've learnt something new today :-D...

8:41 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Claude-Olivier said...

on échange un verre si tu veux ;-) très sympa, je vais gouter un de ces prochains jours! biz

9:20 PM, July 06, 2009  
Anonymous Amal said...

quelle couleur! superbe!
bisous

10:42 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger My Turkish Kitchen said...

It looks refreshing.
Iffet

11:22 PM, July 06, 2009  
Anonymous Julia @ Mélanger said...

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!

11:24 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Deborah said...

It's quite hot here today - I wish I would have had one of these when I came in from tending to the garden!

11:38 PM, July 06, 2009  
Blogger Rosa said...

Oooh, it does sound so refreshing! I had to laugh at your blood though!

12:34 AM, July 07, 2009  
OpenID danamccauley said...

You know, I didn't see the blood resemblance until you pointed it out. Now, that's all I can see!

I'm very susceptible to suggestion obviously.

2:22 AM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous syrie said...

What a luscious drink Rosa -- Love it.

2:26 AM, July 07, 2009  
Blogger Annie said...

Refreshing and quite healthy too!

2:31 AM, July 07, 2009  
Blogger Chrystal & said...

Fresh and delicious!

3:04 AM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...

I've never seen a blueberry cordial before but it sounds lovely!

3:07 AM, July 07, 2009  
Blogger Miss Diane said...

Une belle improvisation qui devait être délicieuse et bien rafraîchissante!

5:14 AM, July 07, 2009  
Blogger sab le plaisir de gourmandise said...

je suis certaine que c'est très desalterant

7:39 AM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous Ivy said...

I am sure this was very thirst quenching and delicious.

8:35 AM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous sandra said...

humm que de gourmandise et de superbe photo depuis ma dernière visite sur ton blog !!! bise sandra

8:44 AM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous helene said...

Si rafraîchissant Rosa. J'aime beaucoup le nom en anglais.

9:42 AM, July 07, 2009  
Blogger cammu said...

Mmmmmm!
Un p'tit fizz de bleuets.
:)

10:58 AM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous Sophie said...

What a lovely smoothy! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!

12:52 PM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous caro said...

Attention,DraculRosa est de retour!!!
Jolie couleur.
Bisous.
Caro

4:02 PM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous Sabrina said...

C'est magnifique ! Rafraîchissant et bien coloré, j'adore !
Bises.

4:16 PM, July 07, 2009  
Blogger ~nancy~ said...

..pour quand la prochaine production??..alors j'arrrive goûter lol!!..

..bonne soirée Rosa;)

~nancy xx

6:11 PM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous mounet said...

humm!!! c'est très rafraichissant !
il faudra que je teste
bises

6:39 PM, July 07, 2009  
Blogger JennDZ - The Leftover Queen said...

Blueberries and lemon is a great combination!

8:48 PM, July 07, 2009  
Blogger marina said...

superbe!!j'en ai fait il n'y a pas longtemps aux framboises...celui-ci me va aussi très bien. Bises

9:00 PM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous Juliana said...

Yummie...blueberries and cordial...great for a hot summer day.

9:51 PM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous Kristen said...

You had me until "clotted blood" ;)
Seriously, sounds great! Very refreshing, I'm sure.

11:45 PM, July 07, 2009  
Anonymous Carolyn Jung said...

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!

12:40 AM, July 08, 2009  
Anonymous Big Boys Oven said...

this is a very exciting drink, I defintely add some gin into it! lol! :)

2:13 AM, July 08, 2009  
Blogger Cicero Sings said...

Sounds like something I make and it IS refreshing on a hot day!

5:05 AM, July 08, 2009  
Blogger vibi said...

Bon! 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!

Comme tu le dis toujours si bien... Cheers!

6:48 AM, July 08, 2009  
Blogger Ria said...

Interesting cordial Rosa! And definitely the colour too! :)

12:23 PM, July 08, 2009  
Anonymous nora@ffr said...

sound terrific

1:58 PM, July 08, 2009  
Blogger Paz said...

I LIKE the sound of this.

Paz

1:37 AM, July 09, 2009  
Blogger ♥Rosie♥ said...

One very healthy refreshing drink Rosa and I love it!

3:56 PM, July 09, 2009  
Anonymous Tiuscha said...

C'est parfait avec les fruits rouges et en particulier avec la myrtille !
Quant 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 !

2:09 PM, July 10, 2009  
Anonymous gato azul said...

héhé... je retiens l'idée :-)

7:51 PM, July 12, 2009  

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