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Ingredients
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¼ cup 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
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20 leaves 20 medium mint leaves
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2 ounces 2 ounces (1/4 cup) Simple Syrup
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4 ounces 4 ounces (1/2 cup) rum
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2 ounces 2 ounces (1/4 cup) fresh lime juice
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2 dashes Couple dashes of bitters (preferably orange bitters)
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2 cubes Ice
Directions
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Add a large ice cube to two rocks glasses and set aside.
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In a cocktail shaker, muddle the blueberries, mint and Simple Syrup until well pulverized. Add the rum, lime juice and bitters to the shaker. Add a couple handfuls of ice to the shaker, cover, and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds.
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Strain the cocktail, allowing some of the mint and blueberry pieces to flow through, into the prepared glasses.