The Last Days of Summer

Well, I guess it was inevitable, as all good things must come to an end. Here we are going into the last week of summer 2010. I'm going to miss it. How about you? Did you enjoy this summer?

Blackberry Martini's

I have black berries growing wild on the side of the house, so I went to www.grouprecipes.com and found this great recipe for martini's. They looked just like the picture above and tasted lovely.

3 oz vodka

• 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
• 1/4 oz blackberry syrup, chilled
• blackberries sugared
• **For the sugared blackberry garnish, toss fresh blackberries with freshly squeezed lemon juice, then spear on a toothpick and roll in superfine sugar.**

How to make it

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• Shake vodka and bitters with ice.
• Strain into a cocktail glass.
• Add syrup, which will pool in the bottom of the glass.
• Garnish with sugared blackberries.