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Red Number 10 - St David's Day Cocktail

The number 10 jersey in Welsh rugby is a thing of legend, and rightly needs a champagne cocktail to toast it. The final pouring of the champagne should be done so that wisps of red lift and mingle (dancing like a Welsh No10) at the base of the glass rather than fully mix.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Cocktails
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp strawberry puree
  • Chilled Champagne or sparkling white wine to top up
  • Strawberry to garnish (washed, leave some of the green leaves on)

Strawberry Puree

  • Punnet of strawberries
  • 60g (2oz) icing sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 1 measure brandy
  • 1 measure strawberry liqueur

Instructions
 

  • Make the strawberry puree: Place the strawberries and powdered sugar in a small blender with the brandy and strawberry liqueur, and purée until totally smooth, sieve the puree through a fine mesh to clear any pips (this can be done in advance and kept in the fridge) – thicken it with a little extra sugar if needed.
  • Spoon some strawberry puree into a chilled champagne glass then add the champagne, to top it off. Do this slowly, poured down the edge of the glass, do not stir it or let it blend in fully.
  • Serve garnished with a whole strawberry (with a few of the little green leaves left on standing proud) cut with a slit at its tip and sat on the glass rim, not in the cocktail.
Keyword cocktails, cocktail, st davids day