Blueberry Martini

Blueberry Martini. Do it.  I'm slowly discovering that "summer" in the Seattle area lasts only about 5 minutes. Thankfully, a martini is just as good at any time of year.

Blueberry Martini

You will need:

For the blueberry sauce -
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup white sugar

Mix blueberries, lemon juice, and sugar together in a food processor until smooth, then strain the pulp through a mesh strainer. Discard the mucky seeds and stuff. You'll be left with a smooth seedless blueberry sauce that has a syrupy consistency. This makes about 1 cup of sauce. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to one week.

For the martini -
2 tablespoons blueberry sauce (per above)
1 oz. very cold vodka
2 or 3 fresh mint leaves

Put a couple ice cubes in a martini glass. Pour the blueberry sauce into glass, and pour vodka on top. Serve garnished with mint leaves. Enjoy!