Cricket Ball Aperitif

Name: Cricket Ball Aperitif
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup Lillet Rouge (6 ounces); Bitters; 1 bottle (750 ml) chilled demi-sec Champagne; 8 lemon twists

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While planning his restaurant, the Red Cat, Jimmy Bradley searched for the perfect shade of red for his walls and dinnerware. He found it on a cricket ball. Lillet Rouge, a French aperitif, lends this drink a similar color.Plus: Ultimate Cocktail Guide

By Jimmy Bradley

March 2001

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Ingredients

1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup Lillet Rouge (6 ounces)
Bitters
1 bottle (750 ml) chilled demi-sec Champagne
8 lemon twists

Directions

Step 1
In a small saucepan, combine the water with the sugar; bring to a simmer over moderately low heat. Cook, stirring until the sugar dissolves; let cool.

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Step 2
In a pitcher, combine the Lillet with the syrup and 8 dashes of bitters. Refrigerate until chilled. Pour the mixture into 8 Champagne flutes and fill with Champagne. Garnish with the lemon twists.

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