Ginger Persuasion

Name: Ginger Persuasion
Ingredients: 4 blueberries; Ice; 1 ounce vodka; 1/2 ounce ginger liqueur; 1/2 ounce aquavit; 1 tablespoon honey, preferably lavender honey; 2 dashes of Angostura bitters; 1 ounce sparkling Pinot Noir or other red sparkling wine

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Kathy Casey's friend Anu Apte, owner of Rob Roy in Seattle, created this unconventional drink with dry, slightly tannic sparkling Pinot Noir and sweet blueberries, honey and ginger liqueur. The red wine looks gorgeous floating on the bluish-beige cocktail. Beautiful Cocktails

By Kathy Casey

Updated on December 29, 2021

Yield:

1 drink

Ingredients

4 blueberries
Ice
1 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce ginger liqueur
1/2 ounce aquavit
1 tablespoon honey, preferably lavender honey
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
1 ounce sparkling Pinot Noir or other red sparkling wine

Directions

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the berries. Add ice and the vodka, ginger liqueur, aquavit, honey and bitters and shake well. Pour through a fine strainer into a chilled flute and float the sparkling wine on top.