Ingredients (4)
- Leaves from 8 fresh mint sprigs
- 2 tablespoons organic raw cane sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 bottle chilled champagne or sparkling wine
Nutritional Information
- Calories180
- Fat0.01g
- Saturated fat0.0g
- Trans fat
- Carbs11.83g
- Fiber0.03g
- Sugar8.22g
- Protein0.17g
- Cholesterol
- Sodium9.61mg
- Nutritional Analysis per serving (4 servings) Powered by
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Get yer drink on with this mint-tinted cocktail that’s great for celebrating. For playas only. (But leave the Champagne geysers in the music videos, and learn how to open Champagne properly.)
What to buy: Cuvée Jean-Louis from Charles de Fère, a luscious, creamy, blanc de blanc brut, is great for this drink.
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What to buy
Schott Zwiesel Air Champagne Flutes, $18 - $108 at Sur La Table
Keep it classy with gorgeous glasses, which you can buy by the piece or in sets of six, depending on the size of your crew.
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Instructions
- 1Using a mortar and pestle, pulverize the mint with the sugar and lime juice.
- 2Combine mint mixture with the champagne or sparkling wine (add slowly) and stir well.
- 3Strain the champagne or sparkling wine into a large pitcher and serve immediately in champagne flutes.
