When selecting the Champagne for this cocktail, we wanted something moderately dry but with a hint of sweetness. Demi-sec (a French term meaning "half dry") Champagnes and sparkling wines provide the perfect balance.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 1
Ingredients
2
teaspoons Mandarine Napoléon (tangerine) liqueur or Cointreau
6
oz demi-sec Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled
Garnish: thin slices of kumquat
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