Royal Blush
An elegant cocktail combining cherry purée, vodka, lime juice, and sparkling wine, garnished with fresh mint. This sophisticated drink balances sweet, tart, and effervescent flavors for a refreshing experience.
Ingredients
- •1 teaspoon cherry purée
- •3 tablespoons vodka
- •1½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
- •1 tablespoon simple syrup
- •5 leaves fresh mint leaves
- •1 cup ice cubes
- •¼ cup dry sparkling wine
- •brut Champagne
- •chilled
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In a bowl, purée frozen cherries or all-fruit spread with water. In general: 1 cup of frozen cherries (6 ounces) puréed with 2 tablespoons of water makes approximately 3/4 cup purée. To make purée using all-fruit spread, combine 3/4 cup spread with 3/4 cup water. Any extra can be used to make smoothies or sauce for ice cream.
10 min
- 2.
Transfer purée to chilled martini glass. In chilled cocktail shaker, combine vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup. Tear mint leaves in half and add to shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Slowly strain into martini glass without disturbing purée, then top with sparkling wine and serve.
5 min