Description
This Blueberry Basil Sparkling Summer Cooler is a refreshing, lightly sweetened beverage perfect for hot days. Bursting with fresh blueberries and fragrant basil, and topped with sparkling water, it’s the ultimate summer drink.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (plus extra for garnish)
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp simple syrup or honey (adjust to taste)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cups sparkling water or club soda
- Ice cubes
Instructions
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker or sturdy glass, muddle blueberries, basil leaves, and simple syrup until well crushed.
- Add lemon juice and a few ice cubes, then shake or stir to combine.
- Pour mixture into glasses filled with ice.
- Top with sparkling water and gently stir.
- Garnish with extra blueberries and basil leaves before serving.
Notes
For a boozy version, add 1–2 oz of gin or vodka per serving. Adjust sweetness to taste and use frozen blueberries if fresh are unavailable.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-Bake / Mix
- Cuisine: American / Summer
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: blueberry basil cooler, sparkling summer drink, non-alcoholic summer drink, refreshing beverage