Blackberry Champagne Cocktail

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• Brunch is the perfect occasion to serve a Champagne cocktail. Here, the bitterness of triple sec and Angostura bitters pair well with the sweetness of blackberries and sugar cubes. Other berries, such
• 4 blackberries, quartered
• 1/4 cup triple sec
• 4 sugar cubes
• Angostura bitters as needed
• 1 bottle (750ml) Champagne, Prosecco or other dry sparkling white wine, chilled

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
In a small nonreactive bowl, combine the blackberries and triple sec and let stand for about 15 minutes to let the fruit macerate.

Place 1 sugar cube in each of 4 Champagne flutes and add 1 or 2 dashes of bitters to each one. Spoon 4 pieces of marinated blackberry into each flute. Top with Champagne and serve immediately. Serves 4.

Black Raspberry Champagne Cocktail: Substitute 8 halved black raspberries for the blackberries and Chambord for the triple sec. Garnish with black raspberries.

Red Raspberry Champagne Cocktail: Substitute 8 halved red raspberries for the blackberries and framboise for the triple sec. Garnish with red raspberries.

Blackberry Kir Royale: Substitute 3 Tbs. cr� de cassis for the triple sec. Omit the sugar cubes and Angostura bitters.