Sparkling Cherry Cocktail
Recipe: #15645
November 05, 2014
Categories: Beverages, Alcohol, Cocktails, 5 Ingredients Or Less, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Entertaining, Blender, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Fat No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wine, Make it from scratch, , more
"Part of a Christmas menu from one of our national supermarkets. Though I am not a fan of cherries I thought others may like. I have put this recipe into the Christmas catergory which would apply more to countries that have their summer at this time of year."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (38.3 g)
- Calories 45
- Total Fat - 0 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 0.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 11 g
- Protein - 0 g
- Calcium - 0.5 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place cherries, sugar and water in a small saucepan and simmer on low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until cherries are soft and liquid is syrupy and allow to cool.
Step 2
Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth and then strain through a fine sieve, discard solids, and refrigerate syrup until ready to use.
Step 3
To serve, place 1 tablespoon of syrup in each champagne flute and top with champagne.
Tips
No special items needed.