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.

1/2 cup blueberries

1 tablespoon minced ginger

1 tablespoon sugar

Juice of 1/2 lemon

2 cups blueberry juice

1/2 cup sparkling wine, divided

Step 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.