Blueberry-Ginger Juice

Name: Blueberry-Ginger Juice
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peeled fresh ginger; 6 (2-inch-long) strips lemon rind; 4 cups blueberries; 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger; 2 (10-ounce) bottles club soda, chilled; Ice cubes; Lemon rind strips or lemon slices (optional)

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup coarsely chopped peeled fresh ginger
6 (2-inch-long) strips lemon rind
4 cups blueberries
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
2 (10-ounce) bottles club soda, chilled
Ice cubes
Lemon rind strips or lemon slices (optional)

Directions

1

Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes. Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl for 5 minutes or until cold. Pour syrup through a sieve into a pitcher; discard solids.
2

Place half of blueberries and grated ginger in a blender; process 20 seconds or until smooth. Pour blueberry puree through a sieve into pitcher, pressing with the back of a spoon to remove as much juice as possible; discard solids. Stir juice into syrup mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining blueberries and grated ginger. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
3

Gently stir club soda into blueberry mixture. Serve immediately over ice. Garnish with lemon rind strips or slices, if desired.