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Poire William Champagne Cocktail

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 cocktails

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons poire William (French pear brandy)
2 2/3 cups chilled champagne
1 Seckel or small Bosc pear

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small saucepan heat sugar and 1/4 cup poire William over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cool syrup. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup into each of 4 Champagne glasses and add 1 teaspoon poire William to each glass. Add 2/3 cup Champagne to each glass and stir well.

    Step 2

    Cut pear lengthwise into thin slices and add 1 slice to each cocktail.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesBrandyChampagneSparkling WineWinePearFruitNut FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerFallGourmet
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