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

• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 cups blueberry juice
• 2 cups sparkling wine, divided

Directions

1. 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.