• Source: Cooking Section, December 2002
• Dish Type: Beverage/Alcoholic

Champagne Noel

Ingredients

• 4 ounces Brut style sparkling wine
• 3/4 ounce Cointreau
• 1/2 ounce brandy
• 1 ounce cranberry-orange compote
• One orange twist

Instructions

Fill a champagne flute three-quarters full of sparkling wine. Combine the Cointreau, brandy, and compote over ice and add slowly to the champagne. Garnish with the orange twist.

Makes one serving

*Cranberry Orange Compote
In a food processor, blend half a pound of cranberries with one whole, seeded and peeled orange, and half cup sugar. Mix and strain through a fine sieve. Makes about 20 ounces.