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Margi Cintrano
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Posted: 30 December 2012 at 02:15 |
What are you toasting in the New Year with ?
We always have Juve y Camps, Cava from Sant Sadurní d´Anoia with our 12 grapes whether in Madrid, or anyother city or town.
However, we also enjoy having a Rasberry Cava Cocktail afterwards.
This recipe was prepared with some French Champagne, which we received as a gift last year.
Champagne must be produced in France in the region of Champagne in one of the 5 designation of origins ( départenebts ), which are called:
Aube
The Aisne
The Marne
The Seine et Marne
Haute - Marne
Everything else whether it is made in France, on the Iberian Peninsula, Italia, California or New York State, is not Champagne. It is Sparkling Wine.
Here is a CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL TO TOAST IN THE NEW YEAR ...
2 one half pint baskets of fresh rasberries
1 tblsp. sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tblsps. of Rasberry Liqueor of choice
1/4 cup Cognac or other Brandy ( Cognac is French and Brandy can be from anywhere else except the Cognac Départenebt.
8 sugar cubes
Lemon rind or zest strips
1)Combine 2 baskets of rasberries and 1 tblsp. of sugar in a medium bowl.
2) mash berries lightly with a fork
3) let stand 15 mins. - 20 mins. and combine the liqueur and the Cognac or Brandy
4) pour into a clean jar and cover and let stand 3 days in a dark closet or cupboard
5) strain the rasberry mixture, pressing on solids with spoon to extract as much liquid as possible
6) place 1 sugar cube in each of 8 flutes ( Champagne Glasses ) and pour 2 tblsps. rasberry mixture over each sugar cube
7) pour Champagne ( note: this can also be prepared with Cava from Sant Sadurní d´Anoia, Barcelona or any other white sparkling wine of choice ) over to fill the flutes
8) garnish with rasberries and lemon strip zest
*** Note: this can be prepared a month in advance
TOAST AND ENJOY,
Margaux Cintrano
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