Liquor World Cocktail Lounge
Limencello Champagne Cocktail with Mint
Serves 2
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup limoncello
2 tablespoons sugar plus additional for dipping Champagne flutes
Lemon peel strips from 1 lemon
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice plus 1 lemon wedge
1 cup chilled Champagne or sparkling wine
Place mint, limoncello, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon strips in blender;
blend until mint is finely chopped (lemon peel will be coarsely chopped)
10 seconds. Strain into small cup; discard solids. Run lemon wedge around
rim of 2 Champagne flutes. Dip rims into sugar. Divide limoncello mixture
and lemon juice between flutes. Top with Champagne.
Courtesy of Bon Appetite