Blueberry Ginger Bellini

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From EatingWell:  July/August 2007

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.

4 servings | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 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

Preparation

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.

Nutrition

Per cocktail : 185 Calories; 0 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 25 g Carbohydrates; 1 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 23 mg Sodium; 25 mg Potassium

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit