Poire William Champagne Cocktail Recipe

Poire William Champagne Cocktail Recipe

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons poire William (French pear brandy)
  • 2 2/3 cups chilled champagne
  • 1 Seckel or small Bosc pear
  1. In a small saucepan heat sugar and 1/4 cup poire William over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cool syrup. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup into each of 4 Champagne glasses and add 1 teaspoon poire William to each glass. Add 2/3 cup Champagne to each glass and stir well.
  2. Cut pear lengthwise into thin slices and add 1 slice to each cocktail.
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