Blue Hour

01

What you’ll need

• 150 g fresh or frozen blueberries, plus 6 fresh blueberries for garnish
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 2 wide strips lime peel, with minimal white pith
• 8 fresh basil leaves
• 60 ml fresh lime juice
• 360 ml unsweetened coconut water, well chilled
• 1 small pinch fine sea salt
• 2 thin lime wheels, for garnish
• 2 small fresh basil sprigs, for garnish
• Pebble ice, for shaking and serving

02

Mix the drink

1. Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Combine 150 g blueberries, maple syrup and lime peel in a small baking dish and roast for 10 to 12 minutes, until the berries burst and release their juices.
2. Remove and discard the lime peel. Let the berries cool for 10 minutes, then blend until smooth and press through a fine-mesh sieve. Refrigerate the roasted-blueberry base for 30 minutes, until thoroughly cold.
3. Place the basil leaves, lime juice and sea salt in a cocktail shaker. Press gently three or four times with a muddler or the end of a wooden spoon to release the basil aroma without shredding the leaves.
4. Add the chilled blueberry base, cold coconut water and one generous scoop of pebble ice. Seal the shaker and shake firmly for 8 seconds.
5. Double-strain through the shaker strainer and a fine-mesh sieve so the drink remains smooth and the basil pieces stay out of the glass.