Sunday, March 30, 2014

Champagne Cosmo

(Courtesy of Fine Cooking)
Champagne Cosmo

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
1/2 c. Grand Marnier
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
8 thin strips of lime zest (from 2 limes), each about 1/4 inch wide and 3 inches long
2 (750 ml) bottles brut sparkling wine or champagne, chilled

Directions:
Combine cranberry juice, Grand Marnier and lime juice in a small pitcher and mix well.  Hold a lime strip over a tall champagne flute, twist or tie it into a single knot to release the essential oils and drop the zest into the flute.  Repeat with the remaining zest and seven more flutes.  Divide the juice mixture equally among the flutes.  Top each flute with the sparkling wine.  Serve immediately.

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