Limoncello Champagne Cocktails with Mint

By karen1

by The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup limoncello
• 2 tablespoons sugar plus additional for dipping Champagne flutes
• Lemon peel strips from 1 lemon
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice plus 1 lemon wedge
• 1 cup (about) chilled Champagne or sparkling wine

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Place mint, limoncello, 2 tablespoons sugar,
and lemon strips in blender; blend until mint
is finely chopped (lemon peel will be coarsely
chopped), 10 seconds. Strain into small cup;
discard solids. Run lemon wedge around rim
of 2 Champagne flutes. Dip rims into sugar.
Divide limoncello mixture and lemon juice
between flutes. Top with Champagne.