Although it doesn’t quite feel like it in Los Angeles yet, it seems that summer is coming to a close.  The nights are longer, there’s the tiniest hint of a chill in the air, and the roads are packed with little ones heading to and from school.  So, as a last ode to a wonderful summer, Jess made a sgroppino for me.  Mario Batali touts it as the perfect way to “untie the knot” from a deliciously filling dinner.  And I couldn’t agree more!   It’s the perfect concoction to sip on the back porch at the end of a long day.  Enjoy!

Sgroppino

1 cup vodka

1 pint lemon gelato

1/2 bottle of prosecco

1 cup ice cups

Pour all ingredients into a blender and blend until frothy and smooth.  Pour into chilled champagne flutes or coupes.