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Plum-blueberry Spritzers Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 5 c water .
  • 1/4 c sugar, plus .
  • 8 c club soda, cold (for serving) .
  • 1 c fresh blueberries, ripe .
  • 2 tbsps sugar .
  • 3 black plums, ripe (pitted & cut into eighths) .
  • 8 fresh bay leaves or dried bay leaves, plus extra for garnish

Directions
  • Step #1 Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
  • Step #2 Add the blueberries, 8 bay leaves & sugar, stirring, plums, cover & boil over high heat, until the juice is reduced to about 3 c & the plums are tender, about 20 mins.
  • Step #3 Strain the mixture though a fine sieve, pressing lightly with a spatula to extract the juice; reserve the bay leaves.
  • Step #4 Return the juice to the pan, add the reserved bay leaves & let simmer over moderate heat until reduced to 2 c, about 10 mins.
  • Step #5 Discard the bay leaves; let the syrup cool.
  • Step #6 For each drink, carefully whisk 1/4 c of the plum-blueberry syrup into 1 c of cold club soda, pour this into a glass, garnish with a bay leaf & serve.
  • Enjoy the Plum-Blueberry Spritzers recipe

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