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The Fantastic Pour #6 - Cyclops and Blueberry Mojito

The Fire and Water Podcast Network
The Fire and Water Podcast Network
Episode • May 28 • 1h 45m
THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes The Rick of Jeff and Rick Presents: Unpacking the Power of Power Pack: Rick Heinichen to the Fantasti-Lounge to talk Cyclops! We enjoy a Blueberry Mojito and read The Uncanny X-Men #176.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss if Cyclops is better off without Jean Grey, Rick's all-time X-Men team, the best Marvel pilots, not messing with hippos, and much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: The Mojito

Cocktail: Blue Summers

Ingredients (per drink):

2oz White Rum
75oz Fresh Lime Juice
5oz Blueberry Simple Syrup
8–12 Fresh Mint Leaves
Club Soda

Instructions

In a large glass or mason jar, add 2 scoops vanilla ice cream.
Add a shot of Irish cream
Add some chocolate syrup
Slowly pour in Guinness
Top with whipped cream
Dash of nutmeg and/or chocolate shavings
Stir it up and enjoy

Garnish

Mint Sprig
3 blueberries

Glassware

Collins or basically any type of glassware

Blueberry Simple Syrup Recipe

1 cup blueberries
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup warm water
1 cup white granulated sugar
Mix blueberries, water, and sugar together using a whisk in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium and bring a gentle boil, stirring often, until syrup is thickened, about 15 minutes.
Whisk lemon juice into syrup; serve immediately or cool.

Instructions

Add the mint, lime juice and simple syrup to a glass and gently muddle.
Add the rum and fill the glass with ice.
Top with club soda and give an easy stir
Garnish with a big mint sprig and blueberries

Non-Alcoholic version of Blue Summers

Follow all other instructions above, just replace White Rum with additional Club Soda.

Comic: The Uncanny X-Men #176, Marvel Comics, 1983

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