- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon warm water
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 1/2 cups ice
- 2 fluid ounces rye whiskey (or bourbon)
- 1/4 teaspoon cherry liqueur
- 1 chunk pineapple
- 2 fluid ounces Champagne or other sparkling white wine
- 1 (2 inch) piece lemon peel for garnish
- Pour sugar, warm water, and a dash of bitters to a cocktail glass, and stir to dissolve. Add ice to a cocktail shaker and pour in sugar mixture. Pour in whiskey, cherry liqueur, and a chunk of pineapple. Shake well to crush pineapple, then strain into a chilled glass. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with a twist of lemon.