Name: Raspberry Smash Cocktail
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raspberries (3 oz); 3 tablespoons Chambord (black raspberry liqueur); 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 half bottle (375 ml) demi-sec Champagne or other semidry sparkling wine, chilled

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 2

Ingredients

1/2 cup raspberries (3 oz)

3 tablespoons Chambord (black raspberry liqueur)

2 teaspoons sugar

1 half bottle (375 ml) demi-sec Champagne or other semidry sparkling wine, chilled

Preparation

Step 1
Gently stir together raspberries, Chambord, and sugar in a small bowl, then macerate, covered and chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 2.
Step 2
Spoon 2 tablespoons raspberries with some juice into each of 2 Champagne flutes or other glasses and slowly top off with Champagne.

TagsCocktail Alcohol Beverages Champagne Sparkling Wine Wine Raspberry Berry Fruit Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer No-Cook Gourmet

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