Beetini

Makes one cocktail

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2 ounces vodka

1/2 ounce Boardroom Beet "B" specialty spirit

1 ounce beet kvass (see note)

1/2 ounce Bloody Mary mix (Graziano's brand preferred)

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1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.

2. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

3. Garnish with a pickled beet and serve.

Note: Kvass is a nonalcoholic European drink made from fermented bread and sold in specialty stores. If unavailable, the pickling juice from pickled beets can be substituted.