A Brewed Cocktail: Ginger Blue Gin and Tonic
After I created my first beer cocktail, [*Larry’s pick-me-up*][1], I’ve been an utter failure concocting something new. Nothing was working for my taste, and so I had just given up. But when I read a **Facebook** post about **Blue Point Brewing**’s cocktail collaborations with [**Montauk Rumrunners**][2], I was intrigued by the [**Blue Point Brewing** *Blueberry Brewed Tonic*][3] with **Montauk Rumrunners** *Citrus Flavored Gin*. Knowing that Fervere and Mrs. Ferment were big fans of all forms of Gin and tonics, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to ease back into beer cocktails.
Now, before we get into fisticuffs, *Blueberry Brewed Tonic* is not technically a beer, though it’s brewed like one. According to **Blue Point**, it is carbon-filtered water brewed with [Belgian Rock Candi][4] and flavored with natural blueberry flavor. Because **Blue Point** doesn’t use malt to create the *Blueberry Brewed Tonic*, it’s naturally gluten free.
I decided to tweak the recipe, which was just straight *Blueberry Brewed Tonic* and the citrus gin. Inspired by [**Moustache Brewing Co.**][5] *Blueberry + Ginger Tripel*—I’m a fan girl for that beer, and I love the flavor profile—I decided to bring another favorite of mine, [**Morris Kitchen** *Ginger Syrup*][6], into the mix. It is a staple on my counter and adds an amazing *zing* to anything, from cocktails to hot or cold tea.
So on New Year’s Eve, I brought my ingredients over for Fervere to work his mixological magic:
Ginger blue gin and tonic
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz. **Bombay** *Dry Gin*
- 1 Tbs. **Morris Kitchen** *Ginger Syrup*
- 6 oz. **Blue Point Brewing** *Blueberry Brewed Tonic*
- lime wedge
- cubed ice to fill a [Collins glass][7]
Directions
Add gin and syrup in a Collins glass and stir to combine. Fill with ice, top with the tonic, squeeze and add lime wedge to the glass.
We all agreed that this was a keeper. The ginger added a wonderful flavor without being super sweet, and the blueberry flavor was light and did not taste artificial. I am not normally a Gin and tonic drinker, but I had two glasses. This easy drinking cocktail could get us in trouble because the drink gets its alcohol from the gin and an extra 5% ABV from the tonic, I had to keep a careful watch on those refills.
[1]: http://drunkandunemployed.com/2013/01/larrys-pick-me-up/
[2]: http://www.montaukrumrunners.com “Warning: Flash site!”
[3]: https://www.bluepointbrewing.com/beers/all/#brewed-tonic
[4]: http://www.fermentarium.com/homebrewing/belgian-candi-vs-table-sugar-for-homebrew-beer/
[5]: http://www.moustachebrewing.com
[6]: http://www.morriskitchen.com/product-lists/ginger-syrup
[7]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collins_glass
