Orlando, Fla. (July 18, 2007) — Beat the summer heat with a refreshing salute to National Blueberry Month. Van Gogh Vodka’s new Acai-Blueberry Vodka delivers the sweet, delicious flavor for which the blueberry is famous.

The exotic new flavor is infused with acai berries and blueberries and is one of three Van Gogh flavors to feature color. A true martini in a bottle, swathed in royal purple hues, Acai-Blueberry is perfect served chilled, straight.

July was proclaimed National Blueberry Month by the United States Department of Agriculture on May 8, 1999. Blueberries are grown in 35 states in the US, and the United States produces more than 90 percent of all of the blueberries in the world.

Raise a glass to blueberry season with these delicious Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka recipes:

Blueberry Hill
Pour 1 1/2 oz. Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka, 1/2 oz. triple sec, 3 oz. blueberry juice and a splash of club soda into highball glass filled with ice. Stir and serve. Garnish with skewered blueberries and an orange wedge.

Blueberry Cape Cod
Pour 1 1/2 oz. Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka, 2 1/2 oz. cranberry juice and fresh lime juice into a cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini a glass.

Blueberry Smoothie
Blend 2 oz. Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka, 1 cup frozen blueberries, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 4 oz. plain yogurt and 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream with 1/2 cup of crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Serve in a hurricane glass garnished with blueberries.

Van Gogh Vodka produces the most flavors - 19 - of any brand worldwide including the trendsetting Espresso™ and Double Espresso™, complemented by Banana, Dutch Chocolate, Coconut, Pineapple, Pomegranate and Apple Vodkas. For more information and 2,000 complimentary cocktail recipes, visit www.VanGoghVodka.com.