I'm calling
my new creation Cupid's Arrow. Why? Cause it sounds good for Valentine's Day. I'm actually
drinking this the day before, so it doesn't really count anyway. Who knows what
I'll be sipping with the dinner I am making for my wife for Valentine's Day
tomorrow night!
Last week I
sliced some strawberries and soaked them Cognac and sugar. Functioning
primarily as a garnish I didn't really need to do this, but planning ahead added
some nuance to the final outcome. For the drink I placed 1 marinated strawberry
in a regular wine glass, then measured 3 ounces of strawberry mead, 1 ounce of
the strawberry/sugar infused Cognac, a splash of lemon juice and poured them
into the glass. I filled the glass with a
sweet sparkling wine and named it Cupid's Arrow.
Cupid's
Arrow
3 parts
strawberry mead
1 part
strawberry infused Cognac
splash of
lemon juice
sweet
sparkling wine
At first I
thought of making something like Rosa Regale, one of Margot's favorite
sparklers, but I didn't want to bump up the drink with lots of sugar to match
the sweetness. What I ended up with was more like carbonated strawberry
lemonade, and so delicious! The strawberry is subtle, the Cognac gives it a
little richness and the bubbles make it fun!
Cheers!
Jason
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