Cupid's Kiss Champagne Cocktail

This shrub cocktail recipe comes from the cookbook Romancing the Stove. It's perfect for Valentine's Day or any romantic occasion.

Course aperitif, cocktails

Cuisine American

Dish Type Cocktail

Cooking Style Mixology

Seasonal Valentine's Day

Ingredient Champagne, raspberry

Prep Time 5

Marinating Time 30

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 87

Author Amy Reiley

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tbsp balsamic fruit syrup
10 oz Brut Champagne or sparkling wine

for the balsamic fruit syrup

1/2 cup thawed frozen raspberries
1/2 cup thawed frozen strawberries
3-4 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

To make the balsamic syrup

Marinate fruit and 3 tbsp sugar in the balsamic for 30 minutes-1 hour.
Taste mixture, and if it is not sweet enough, stir in additional sugar 1 tsp at a time, up to 3 tsp, allowing fruit to marinate for an additional 10 minutes.
Strain to remove seeds, pressing fruit against the strainer to release all the juice. Store juice in the refrigerator until serving. Store leftover fruit syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.*

To assemble the cocktail

Add 1 tablespoon of the balsamic fruit syrup to each of two Champagne flutes.
Top each flute with five ounces of Champagne or sparkling wine. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

* Both the leftover fruits (in the strainer) and any leftover fruit syrup can be used as a delicious topping for plain yogurt or vanilla ice cream. The fruit syrup is also great for drizzling over flourless chocolate cake.

A note on the provided nutrition information

The nutrition information provided has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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