White Sanguine

• Recipe by Cocktails 2005

Balthazar, New York City

A dry, unoaked white such as Sauvignon Blanc works best in this aperitif from Keith McNally’s timeless SoHo brasserie.

Ingredients

1. Ice
2. 1 1/2 ounces white wine
3. 1/2 ounce Chambord
4. 1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
5. 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
6. 2 to 3 ounces chilled Champagne
7. 1 orange twist

Directions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the white wine, Chambord, orange juice and lime juice and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled white wine glass, top with the Champagne and garnish with the orange twist.

Notes

Balthazar
Glamorous SoHo brasserie
80 Spring St.
New York, NY
212-965-1785