An aromatic Champagne cocktail that pairs beautifully with different herbs and spices.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 10
Ingredients
10 tablespoons fresh orange juice, chilled
10 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur, chilled
10 tablespoons mandarin-flavored vodka (such as Absolut Mandarin), chilled
2 1/2 teaspoons orange flower water*
5 cups Champagne or sparkling wine (from two 750-ml bottles), chilled
10 orange peel strips (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Pour 1 tablespoon orange juice, 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier, and 1 tablespoon vodka into each of 10 Champagne flutes. For each drink, stir in 1/4 teaspoon orange flower water and fill with 1/2 cup Champagne. Garnish drinks with orange strips, if desired.
Step 2
- A flavoring extract available at liquor stores and in the liquor or specialty foods section of some supermarkets.
