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Pear Champagne Cocktail

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We chose to garnish our cocktail with Seckel or Forelle pear slices because of their small size — they fit perfectly in the Champagne flutes. Be sure to lower the slices slowly into the flute or the Champagne will bubble over.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 1

Ingredients

1 teaspoon Poire William or other pear eau-de-vie
6 oz demi-sec Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled
Garnish: thin slices of pear

Preparation

  1. Pour eau-de-vie into a Champagne flute and swirl around to coat inside of glass. Top off with Champagne.

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