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DRINKS TO SAVOR FROM ACSA MEMBERS Violet Beauregarde This cocktail from High Wire Distilling Co. in Charleston, South Carolina, is a great choice in late spring when local blueberries are in season. Ingredients 1 ounce High Wire Revival Straight Rye Whiskey 1/2 ounce High Wire Southern Amaro 1 ounce blueberry simple syrup 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters 1 ounce club soda Directions Combine all ingredients except club soda in a shaker tin. Add ice and lightly shake for about five seconds. Strain into a rocks glass and add ice. Use about 1 ounce of club soda to rinse the shaker tin of all the blueberry goodness, and add this to your glass. Stir to incorporate and enjoy! Blueberry Simple Syrup Ingredients 1 quart blueberries (rinsed) 1 cup sugar 1 cup water peel of 1 lemon Blueberry Simple Syrup Directions Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and heat to dissolve sugar. Add blueberries and lemon peel and simmer for about 10 minutes or until blueberries begin to burst. Strain and cool.
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