Steve made this on a warm summer evening. Absolutely brilliant.
Champagne
Strawberries
Fresh basil
(a tiny bit of) Cointreau
Sparkling water
Slice/chop the strawberries, and pile them into a pitcher. Chop and add basil leaves. Top with a whole bottle of champagne. Place in the fridge and let it all soak together for an hour or two.
When ready, add a very small dash of Cointreau or other orange liqueur (really, not much -- don't want to make it too rich). Alternatively, a little fresh squeezed orange, or a couple of orange or lemon slices, will probably also do. Just something to give it a little bit of citrus.
Serve topped with sparkling water. Ahhhh!
Protip: this is another recipe that is most delicious when kept simple. We tried to get fancy and try variations with brandy and other liqueurs, and the best version always turned out to be just this basic one. Simple and fresh!
Champagne
Strawberries
Fresh basil
(a tiny bit of) Cointreau
Sparkling water
Slice/chop the strawberries, and pile them into a pitcher. Chop and add basil leaves. Top with a whole bottle of champagne. Place in the fridge and let it all soak together for an hour or two.
When ready, add a very small dash of Cointreau or other orange liqueur (really, not much -- don't want to make it too rich). Alternatively, a little fresh squeezed orange, or a couple of orange or lemon slices, will probably also do. Just something to give it a little bit of citrus.
Serve topped with sparkling water. Ahhhh!
Protip: this is another recipe that is most delicious when kept simple. We tried to get fancy and try variations with brandy and other liqueurs, and the best version always turned out to be just this basic one. Simple and fresh!
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