Toast to a new year with strawberry champagne cocktail
MetroCreative
`Tis the season for toasting. New Year’s Eve celebrations tend to be raucous, and it’s not uncommon to hoist a glass in the air when ushering in a new year at the stroke of midnight.
Revelers looking to add a little extra flavor to their New Year’s toast can consider this recipe for a Strawberry Champagne Cocktail courtesy of Lines+Angles.
Strawberry Champagne Cocktail
Makes 1 serving
1 strawberry
1 wooden skewer
1 small egg white
1 3/4 ounces gin
1/2 ounce strawberry liqueur
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon simple syrup
Chilled champagne or sparkling wine
1. Remove top from strawberry with a paring knife. Thread strawberry onto a wooden skewer.
2. Combine egg white, gin, strawberry liqueur, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds.
3. Fine-strain into a chilled champagne coupe and top up with chilled champagne. Garnish with prepared strawberry skewer across rim of glass.