I've slipped on my Bensimons (one cannot have enough of these cute little canvas numbers!) and queued up my Coeur De Pirate album (love!) to put myself in a French frame of mind, which wouldn't be even close to complete without clinking glasses filled to the brim with a take on the classic French aperitif, the Blackberry Kir.
The Blackberry Champagne Cocktail:
4 blackberries, quartered
1/4 cup Triple Sec
4 sugar cubes
Angostura bitters as needed
1 bottle Champagne, Prosecco or other dry sparkling white wine, chilled
In a small nonreactive bowl, combine the blackberries and triple sec and let stand for 15 minutes to let the fruit macerate. Place 1 sugar cube in each of 4 Champagne flutes and add 1-2 dashes of bitters to each. Spoon 4 pieces of marinated blackberry into each flute. Top with Champagne & serve immediately. Serves 4.
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Ohhhh, I'm so making this tonight. Thanks for the tip! And, the music.
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I absolutely love you, but for once, I have to correct you: Coeur de Pirate is not French but Canadian. ;)
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Sounds DIVINE! I celebrated my tiny touch of French heritage by getting a very short, chic , hair cut...now I think I shall also have to have this !
ReplyDeleteI love everything French, oui:-)
ReplyDeleteOh, oui Marichelle, but they sing in french, non? ;) either way they are one of my favorites! Xoxo
ReplyDeleteSounds absolutely fabulous!x
ReplyDeleteI'm french and if you like coeur de pirate, you should loved Rose: she is a french singer. I wait your coments!!
ReplyDeleteJe vous embrasse, à bientôt!!
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thank you celine! i will have to check her out! xo
ReplyDeletethat cocktail looks DELISH! Esp right now... perfect brunch cocktail.
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mmmm...blackberry champagne...mmm
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I'm just back from France, I drank so many Kir Royales I'm surprised my hair hasn't turned purple!
ReplyDeleteThis is the sweetest little post. I'm on board with embracing my inner frenchie!!
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I am lucky since I am going to Paris in 2 weeks.
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Looks so very delicious!
ReplyDeletei can't get enough of yummy champagne cocktails. our friends always know to expect these when we entertain... and i can't wait to try this one out, it sounds SO good! my fave is the chanel- champs w/ a touch of strawberry liquer, cointreau and grand marnier, mmm:)
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious. Is it almost time to pour one?
ReplyDeleteBeatrice from Coeur de Pirate is the cutest little thing EVER. Must only be about 5' or so. Saw her live in February at an outdoor concert. Yes, in February. She was worth it.
ReplyDeleteIf you like her, I find that Edith Piaf is always a classic fallback for French vocals, if you haven't already heard of the late miss Piaf.
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Pomegranate seeds are my favorite, you should try that! They float up and down, "dancing", and you can just keep them in the freezer until a celebration!
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