Louisiana Strawberry Champagne Mule

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1/4 cup fresh or frozen strawberries

8 leaves fresh mint, plus more for topping

juice from half of a lime

1 1/2 ounces vodka

2 ounces ginger beer, chilled

champagne, chilled, for topping

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker or even just a mason jar. Muddle together the strawberries, mint leaves, and fresh lime juice until those berries are all smashed down. Muddling the berries with the mint infuses the mint flavor into the drink creating a minty Moscow Mule flavor.

Now, add the vodka, and shake.

At this point, strain the drink into your glass and top off with ginger beer, then champagne.