Blueberry Ginger Bellini
Muddling is is a traditional bartending technique where herbs and/or fruit are crushed, releasing their full flavor into a cocktail. Here we muddle blueberries and ginger with sugar and lemon to add another dimension to our take on a bellini.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup blueberries
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1 tablespoon minced ginger
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1 tablespoon sugar
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Juice of 1/2 lemon
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2 cups blueberry juice
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1/2 cup sparkling wine, divided
Directions
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Mash blueberries with ginger, sugar and lemon juice. Add blueberry juice and let steep for at least 5 minutes. Strain; divide among 4 champagne flutes. Top each with 1/2 cup sparkling wine.
Nutrition information
Calories 185, Sodium 23 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 1 g, Potassium 25 mg. Exchanges: Fruit 1.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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