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Two glasses of blueberry gin sour with ice and lemon peels sit on a rustic wooden board, accompanied by a metal cocktail strainer. The text "Blueberry gin sour" is displayed at the top, highlighting this refreshing cocktail.

I have been so frustrated lately. Frustrated with the mess in the house (epic), the lack of proper kitchen (currently inevitable), the gloomy days and lack of decent light which makes blog photography very hard…

I know that I should somehow suck it up and get through this but, honestly, I felt a severe lack of blogging mojo this week.

I think I need to step back and feel inspired again and meeting up with fellow food blogger Julia (of Vikalinka) this week and sharing our frustrations helped enormously.

If you aren’t familiar with her blog do yourselves a favor and check it out – she is one very talented lady. Julia, if you are reading this, you helped much more than you know.

A close-up of a blueberry gin sour cocktail—pink, frothy, and served with ice cubes and a twist of lemon peel—alongside a bowl of fresh blueberries on a wooden surface.

To combat my feelings of helplessness I made a blueberry cake today – for no other reason other than I NEEDED some cake. There were a few leftover blueberries and in a fit of ‘waste not, want not’ I decided I would use them up in a cocktail.

And thus the Blueberry Gin Sour was born. A very nice ending for those leftover blueberries and a real creative shot in the arm for me.

Blueberry gin sour cocktail in a rocks glass with ice

How to Make a Blueberry Gin Sour

Muddle the blueberries, lemon juice and sugar (or sugar syrup). This can be done in a rocks glass as in the video or directly in your cocktail shaker. If you want a really smooth cocktail then strain the pulp first and use the juice only in the cocktail.
Add the gin and egg white and shake without ice. This (called a dry shake) will cause the egg white to foam up more but it’s not essential. Using a fresh egg white, as opposed to pasteurized egg white from a carton, will also create a better foam.

Making a blueberry gin sour step by step collage

If you have shaken without ice now is the time to add plenty of ice and shake again to chill your drink. Taste your cocktail by dipping a straw into the shaker. Make any final adjustments: do you need to add more lemon juice?
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice or a chilled coupe glass without ice if you prefer.

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Have you made my Blueberry Gin Sour recipe? Post a photo on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #Nusde and make my day!