Cosmopolitan Champagne Cocktail

By corlear

The pink hue of this cooling beverage lends itself well to spring and summer events, as well as for bridal showers and ladies’ luncheons. Champagne
aficionados find it irresistible.

Ingredients

• For the Simple Syrup:
• 1 tablespoon Cointreau
• 2 tablespoons cranberry juice or cranberry juice cocktail
• 1/2 teaspoon Rose’s lime juice or fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon Simple Syrup (recipe follows)
• 2 cups ice
• chilled champagne
• 1 twist of lemon
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Make the Simple Syrup:
Bring water and sugar to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, about 1 to 2 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved. Chill and store in covered container in refrigerator to use as needed.

In a pitcher or shaker mix Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime juice and Simple Syrup together over ice to chill.

Strain Cointreau mixture into a champagne flute. Top off glass with 4 to 5 ounces champagne. Garnish with a twist of lemon and serve.