Posted By: contessa
Champagne with Brandied Apricots - 08/31/2009 12:36 PM
Champagne With Brandied Apricots from www.SouthernAccents.com (Entertaining)
This looked like a great special occasion drink. Just in time for the Holidays!
Yield: about 6 servings
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a large crowd.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup apricot brandy
1/4 cup vodka 1 cup dried apricots
1 (750-milliliter) bottle Brüt Champagne, chilled
Mix sugar, brandy, and vodka in a large jar with a tight-fitting lid. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the dried apricots, making sure they are completely covered with the brandy mixture. Close lid tightly, turn jar over, and shake well; let stand overnight. Brandy mixture can be made ahead and chilled for up to a month. To serve, place one apricot and 2 tablespoons brandy mixture in the bottom of each Champagne flute. Top with chilled Champagne. Serve immediately. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> Contessa
PS.....I wonder if the sugar is necessary. I'm going to try it without it.
This looked like a great special occasion drink. Just in time for the Holidays!
Yield: about 6 servings
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a large crowd.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup apricot brandy
1/4 cup vodka 1 cup dried apricots
1 (750-milliliter) bottle Brüt Champagne, chilled
Mix sugar, brandy, and vodka in a large jar with a tight-fitting lid. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the dried apricots, making sure they are completely covered with the brandy mixture. Close lid tightly, turn jar over, and shake well; let stand overnight. Brandy mixture can be made ahead and chilled for up to a month. To serve, place one apricot and 2 tablespoons brandy mixture in the bottom of each Champagne flute. Top with chilled Champagne. Serve immediately. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> Contessa
PS.....I wonder if the sugar is necessary. I'm going to try it without it.