Blood Orange Champagne Cocktail

Some cocktails are still considered best served with breakfast, the idea of breakfast cocktails isn't particularly popular in modern times, except in certain locals. Where I live, no alcoholic beverage may be served before 11AM, except in a private residence. That pretty much makes it a lunch cocktail, or on weekends, a brunch cocktail. In the past, many drinks were considered early morning eye openers, hell the term "cocktail" was originally described as a drink enjoyed first thing in the morning.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup crème de cassis (black-currant liqueur)
• 1 1/2 cups strained fresh blood orange juice (from about 6 oranges)
• 1 750-ml bottle chilled brut Champagne or dry sparkling wine
• 8 blood orange slices (optional)

Preparation

• Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons crème de cassis into each of 8 Champagne flutes or other glasses. Add 3 tablespoons juice to each glass. Fill each glass with Champagne, then stir gently. Garnish cocktails with slices of blood orange, if desired.

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