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Paris's Crimson Champagne Cocktail

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Cook's note:

The syrup recipe makes enough for 10 drinks.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 drink

Ingredients

Brandy-cranberry syrup

1 quart cranberry juice cocktail
4 slices fresh ginger
1 cinnamon stick
1 piece star anise

Champagne cocktail

1/4 cup brandy
Champagne
1 fresh cranberry, for garnish

Preparation

  1. For cranberry syrup

    Step 1

    In a medium saucepan, boil the cranberry juice cocktail, the ginger, the cinnamon stick, and the star anise for half an hour or until reduced to 1 cup. Let cool.

  2. For cocktail

    Step 2

    Fill a Champagne flute half-full with Champagne and add the brandy. Add 1 ounce Brandy-Cranberry Syrup and mix. Garnish with fresh cranberry.

Reprinted with permission from Party Confidential by Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison. © 2006 Bulfinch Press
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