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Shaken not stirred: Imperial fizz wine cocktail
Sparkling wine is a versatile cocktail ingredient that can be used to make delicious and refreshing cocktails for any occasion!
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Sparkling drinks are what year-end parties are all about! As beautiful as bubbly is all on its own, this fizzy flute takes it to another level with a touch of gin, elderflower syrup, and pear and lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 5 ml London Dry Gin
- 30 ml Pressed Pear Juice
- 15 ml Elderflower Syrup
- 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 4 Mint Leaves
- 100 ml Leopard’s Leap Cuvee Brut
- A sprig of mint for garnish
Method
- Add all ingredients except the bubbles into a cocktail shaker.
- Add 1 scoop of good ice to the shaker.
- Shake until completely chilled.
- Chill a stemmed flute glass.
- Fine strain mix into serving flute.
- Top the mix off with Sparkling Wine.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint.
*Recipe by Travis Kuhn