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Red velvet.
© Tina Rupp

Red Velvet

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This riff on the Black Velvet replaces the Champagne with Prosecco and the Guinness with raspberry-flavored lambic, a type of wheat beer made with wild yeasts.

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  1. 2 ounces chilled framboise lambic
  2. 1/2 ounce crème de framboise (raspberry liqueur)
  3. 2 ounces chilled Prosecco
  4. 1 or 2 raspberries skewered on a rosemary sprig, for garnish
  1. In a chilled pint glass, combine the lambic and crème de framboise and stir gently. Pour the drink into a chilled flute and top with the Prosecco. Garnish with the rosemary-skewered raspberries.