Blossoms, Bourbon, & Blue

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INGREDIENTS

  • 7 tablespoons raw sugar

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries, divided

  • 2 cups brewed unsweetened black tea

  • 1 1/2 cups West Virginia Fruit & Berry Cherry Blossom wine

  • 1 cup bourbon

  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice

  • 8 lemon slices and or 8 cherries

DIRECTIONS

·      Stir sugar with 7 tablespoons hot water in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved; transfer to a food processor. Add 1  1/2 cups blueberries to processor and purée. Set a strainer over a large pitcher. Strain blueberry mixture, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Add tea, Cherry Blossom wine, bourbon, and lemon juice to pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.

·      Cut remaining 1/2 cup blueberries in half; add to pitcher. Fill Old Fashioned glasses with ice. Divide cocktail among glasses. Garnish with lemon slices and/or cherries and serve.

8 servings

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