Big City Blueberry Mojito

Name: Big City Blueberry Mojito
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz White Rum; ¾ oz Lime Juice; ¾ oz Simple Syrup; 8-10 Blueberries; 4-6 Mint Leaves; 2 oz Club Soda; Garnish: Blueberries & a Mint Sprig

Article & Photos by: allie albanese

May 2, 2022

Cherished Big Apple memories add a special touch to this refreshing Blueberry Mojito recipe that you’re bound to make over and over again during the summer months ahead!

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Big City Blueberry Mojito cocktail displayed in a Collins glass and garnished with fresh mint and blueberries

When my sister and I moved to NYC back in the day, let’s just say money was a weeeeee bit tight. I was swimming in debt from grad school and my sister didn’t even have a job lined up, so we began life in our 425-square-foot apartment believing that the concrete jungle really was where dreams were made of!

Needless to say, we had zero discretionary income and learned quickly how to be both wise and strategic with our money. But once a week on Fridays we allowed ourselves a treat, which usually meant each of us buying a $10 bottle of Prosecco from the corner wine shop, which we drank together over the weekend.

But once in a while we got REALLY crazy and splurged on Blueberry Mojitos at Vero, an Upper East Side neighborhood spot, which offered them for $9 during Happy Hour. I remember vividly how excited we used to get on those particular Fridays and how absolutely delicious those drinks tasted. And how much fun the two of us had together trying to make it in the big city! It’s funny because when I think back on my life, some of my very best memories are from times when I struggled the very most.

So this Big City Blueberry Mojito is an ode to my sister, Valerie, our early days in NYC, and to the priceless memories we made together at 1431 York Avenue!

Allie Albanese with long brown hair and bright blue eyes smiles warmly while standing in front of a vineyard. She’s wearing a thick, black turtleneck sweater, and the background shows rows of grapevines, green grass, and a clear blue sky on a sunny day.

A writer and photographer, Allie Albanese is the founder and curator of Parched Around the World. Here she seeks to tell stories about the intersection of food, drinks, cultures, and traditions in places near and far.

As the Beverage Director and Bar Manager of a high-volume cocktail bar, Allie spent years honing her mixology skills and learning about the fascinating world of drinks. In the time since, she’s worked as a wine and cocktail consultant for both private and corporate clients, as well as a freelance journalist writing about cocktails, wine, food, and travel for various publications across the United States and abroad.

When mixing a drink for herself, you’ll likely find Allie with a fresh Gin Gimlet or a spicy Old Fashioned in hand!

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