This easy two-ingredient cocktail is the perfect way to kick off a holiday meal. No need to plan ahead, no measuring required: Simply pick up a bottle of crème de cassis (black currant liqueur) and a few bottles of dry sparkling wine (Champagne if you have it!) and before you know it, there’s a celebratory toast underway!
One bottle of sparkling wine makes about five cocktails, easily multiplied.
½ ounce crème de cassis
4½ ounces dry (brut) Champagne or other sparkling wine
In a champagne flute or wine glass, pour the cassis first, then add the wine slowly. The bubbles mix it for you, so there’s no need to stir.
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