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BluBerriTini

By DearGaby, on July 9th, 2009

Ok- I love my happy hours. I work hard all day. After work, I feel like having a drink. In the summer, I like chilled prosecco. It is light on the calories and so I don’t feel I am “cheating”. However, I love my cosmos and other flavorful martinis but they have so many calories. When in season, I love to make drinks with blueberries in it. I feel like I am getting my antioxidents and still enjoying happy hour. This drink is lighter than most on calories– but it is great to drink. Serve some appetizers with this cocktail.

Ingredients

Fresh blueberries (6-8)
Fresh Mint Leaves (8-10)
Simple Syrup (1 tsp)
1/2 lime cut in half
3-4 ounces Vodka (Blueberry flavored if you have it)
Chilled Prosecco (may substitute Soda Water)

Take the first 4 ingredients and muddle in a cocktail shaker. Add Ice, vodka and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with prosecco. Garnish with Fresh mint leaves and/or blueberries. Yummy.