The Blueberry Curveball
Sweet, tart, and so very VANILLA.
Ingredients
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1½ oz vodka
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½ oz Disaronno
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½ oz fresh lemon juice
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1½–2 tsp VANILLA syrup (or simple syrup, to taste)
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A good handful of fresh blueberries
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¼ tsp Sentani VANILLA Extract (The Sentani beans are especially good in this one!)
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Optional: Splash of club soda for fizz
VANILLA Syrup
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½ oz VANILLA sugar
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½ oz water
Warm over low heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat, cool, and store in a small jar or bottle — keeps up to two weeks in the fridge.
Instructions
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Muddle the blueberries in a shaker.
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Add ¼ tsp Sentani VANILLA Extract and stir — it releases that bright, tropical VANILLA aroma that makes this cocktail shine.
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Add vodka, Disaronno, lemon juice, and VANILLA syrup.
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Fill with ice and shake until cold and slightly thickened.
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Strain into a coupe or martini glass.
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Add a splash of club soda if you like it fizzy.
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Garnish with a few blueberries and a lemon twist — or spear blueberries onto a vanilla bean for the perfect finish.
Dodger Reflections
The series isn’t over yet — and neither is our spirit.
Every inning tells a story, every pitch a chance to turn things around.
The Blueberry Curveball is my little toast to the tension, the talent, and the hope that still hangs in the air.
💙 From My Little VANILLA House,
— Jill
