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updated 11:05 a.m. ET June 26, 2007

In honor of the legendary 70-year-old writer, Wolfgang Puck just created a drink called the “Jackie Collins,” to toast to her twenty fifth book, titled "Drop Dead Beautiful." Discover this delicious, dirty cocktail that's perfect for the summer season:

The Jackie Collins

Wolfgang Puck

INGREDIENTS

• 6 Raspberries

• 2 oz Vodka

• 2 oz Lemonade

• Half a lime

• 1.5 oz of club soda

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DIRECTIONS

Take 6 Raspberries (muddled with a splash of simple syrup). Add ice into shaker with:
2 oz vodka
2 oz lemonade (Perricone's)

Squeeze half a lime. Shake hard all together. Add 1.5 oz of club soda.

Shake once. Strain into highball glass without the seeds.

Garnish with a raspberry and a fresh mint leaf.