Mulled Champagne
by Northern Life
A seasonal champagne cocktail, akin to a Kir Royale with notes of spiced cranberry and pomegranate.
Ingredients:
- 300ml cranberry juice
- 200ml pomegranate juice
- 300ml caster sugar
- 50 g Chinese five-spice
- powder
- 150ml Veuve Clicquot
Garnish:
- Orange zest
- 2 tsp pomegranate seeds
For the spiced syrup:
In a pan, gently heat the cranberry and pomegranate juices. Stir in caster sugar and Chinese five-spice powder. Do not allow it to boil. Continue to stir until the sugar dissolves. Fine-strain the syrup to remove the solids and allow it to cool.
Preparation method:
Pour a glass of Veuve Clicquot, or if you prefer a ready-to-serve sparkling, until it’s 2/3 full. Add 20ml of the cooled spiced syrup and stir. Garnish with an orange zest and pomegranate seeds. The syrup is perfect to make ahead of a party, allowing for easy cocktail assembling when guests arrive.
