Cucumber Blueberry and Basil Martini
A couple of nights ago we had a few friends over for dinner, and while shopping for the food I hit the liquor store for some wine. Once I got the the shop I realized that maybe a nice pre-dinner cocktail was in order. The friends that were coming by hadn't been by in a while and I wanted to make them something special so instead of wine, I headed over to the liquors. I instantly saw a bottle Crop Harvest Cucumber Vodka and decided I wanted a martini made with this. I was in Chelsea Market so I ran over to Manhattan Fruit Exchange to get a English Cucumber and some mint. They didn't have any mint so I went with Basil instead. When I got home a did some experimenting. I muddled the cucumber and basil together and added the vodka. It was nice, but had a little too much kick. P2 suggested tossing in some blueberries we had on hand to sweeten the mixture up and it worked. It also gave the drink a nice color. I also added a splash of lemon aid we had, and it was perfecti...