I recently tried out a new restaurant in Echo Park called Allston's Yacht Club, where the bartender was shaking up some pretty interesting cocktails. Fig infused bourbon Old Fashioned, Jalepeno Margarita, Bacon and Egg Martini (!!), something with raw egg whites shaken into a froth and added to milk, cream and some creamy liqueur (just looked like a big stomachache in a glass)...the list goes on. I decided to stay semi-safe and chose a sparkling wine cocktail with Torley Grande Cuvee from Hungary. To make the sparkling wine a sparkling wine cocktail they added an aperitif called Lillet Blanc (French, of course...). I fell in love with the cocktail and decided to post it so I can get you all hooked on it! (It also goes really well with the homemade fig spread and assorted cheese plate).

Enjoy!

Sparkling Wine Cocktail



















Ingredients:

-1 bottle of sparkling white wine. I used J Vineyards "Cuvée 20" Sparkling Wine but you can also use a Cava or something similar.
-Chilled Lillet Blanc. You can find this at specialty food stores or high end liquor stores. They may even sell it at your version of Vons or Ralphs.
-Twist of orange

Preparation:

-Add one jigger of chilled Lillet Blanc to your champagne glass
-Add the twist of orange (make sure to twist the peel in order to release the oils). You can also squeeze a little bit of the orange juice into the cocktail as well.
-Fill the rest of the glass with your sparkling white wine


DRINK UP!