For New Year's Eve, I like spicing it up, I love cocktails with a bitter-sweetness to them, therefore I came up with this Bitter Sweet Sparkler Cocktail recipe – it has the wintery aroma of sweet pears, with a touch of bitterness.
1/4cuppear Williams brandysuch as Aqua Perfecta by Saint George Spirits
1(750 ml)bottle chilled brut Champagne or sparkling wine
8festivetoothpicks
Instructions
Cut one half of the pear lengthwise, avoiding the core. Then cut the half crosswise, into 24 thin half moon slices. Place 2 small slices in each glass then spear a third slice onto a toothpick and place it in a coupe or flute glass.
Combine the Suze liquor and pear brandy in a liquid measuring cup. Then pour 1/2 ounce of the mixture into each glass. Divide the sparkling wine between each glass, filling about halfway up each flute. Serve, telling the guests to take a bite of the pear and then a sip of the cocktail!