CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Champagne Cocktail image

Provided by William L. Hamilton

Time 2h5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 2

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon fresh Bartlett pear, cut into 1/4-inch dice and macerated in pear liqueur, to cover (Craft uses Belle de Brillet.)
5 ounces Champagne

Steps:

Peel, seed and dice 1 pear into equal 1/4-inch cubes. Place the cubes in a plastic container, and pour in enough pear liqueur to cover. Let the pear macerate in the refrigerator for 2 hours (not more, or the cubes will become oversaturated). If the pear is properly macerated, the cubes will dance in the glass.
When ready to serve, spoon about 1 teaspoon of macerated pear into the bottom of a Champagne flute. Pour Champagne slowly into the flute (Craft uses a Riedel Restaurant Series glass, with more of a wineglass shape), because it tends to bubble up in reaction to the pears. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 118, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sodium 7 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams