In case you’d like to add even more sparkle to your flutes of champagne on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, here are two ways to put pizzazz in your bubbly.

You can add some St Germain,  a French liqueur made from elderflowers, to champagne or enhance it with with fresh raspberries smashed with sugar. Either way will turn a simple glass of champagne into something extra special!

Thanks to all of you who have followed by blog during this challenging year. I wish everyone a healthy, safe, and joyous New Year. May 2021 be a return to normalcy when we can give hugs to all, invite friends to our homes, and travel far and wide.  And, may we always be grateful for and share our blessings with others.

 

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Champagne Two Ways

Champagne With St Germain
1 part elderflower liqueur (the most readily-available brand is St. Germain)
3 parts champagne
1/ 2 fresh strawberry, optional

Pour one part elderflower liqueur into a champagne flute. Tilt the glass and add the three parts champagne. If desired, float a strawberry half as a garnish. Makes 1 serving.

Market note: St Germain, a French elderberry liqueur, is available in wine and spirits shops.

Champagne with Raspberries
2 cups fresh raspberries, plus extra berries for the garnish
2 tbsp sugar
1 750 ml bottle champagne

Place the raspberries and sugar in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is pureed. Remove and strain. Divide the strained raspberry puree evenly among 6 champagne flutes. Fill the glasses 2/3 full with champagne.  Drop a few raspberries in each flute as a garnish.
Serves 6

From Sunday Brunch by Betty Rosbottom (Chronicle Books 2012). Photo of champagne by Susie Cushner.