The Fermented Alaskan Goes Wild for Blueberries

I was blown away with Amalga Distillery’s limited release of Blueberry Gin, and I just had to create a cocktail with it. In my homemade limoncello, I use Alaskan Spirits potato vodka because it is so smooth and softens up the bite of the lemon peels.

Have you heard of aquafaba? It’s chickpea water, and I’ve begun using it instead of egg whites. It has a smooth silky texture and is a great vegan option. It has no “wet dog” smell that egg whites in cocktails have sometimes. With aquafaba, you get the aromatics of the ingredients you mix in it, which is what I want in this delicious blueberry cocktail. It also froths up just like an egg white, making for a beautiful foamy cocktail.

Editors’ note: People waited in a line two blocks long in Juneau to buy some of the few hundred bottles of Amalga’s stunning Blueberry Gin when it went on sale June 2019. If you weren’t among them, don’t worry! Use Amalga’s Juneauper gin, or any other favorite gin, and up the amount of Carissa’s amazing homemade blueberry liqueur in the cocktail to 1.25 ounces.