CHARLIESTEIN,WHOOVERSEESALLTHE
DRINKSINTHESTEINEMPIRE,SAYS:
“Thisistheperfectpre-dinner
champagnecocktail.Aromatic
withtheCampari,lemonthyme
andgrapefruit,it’salsoa little
bitter.Therecipeisintwoparts
- firstyoumakea sherbet,which
you use in the final recipe.”
ChristmasCamparifizz
MAKES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 10 MIN, PLUS INFUSING
MAKE
AHEAD
Makethegrapefruitandlemon
sherbetmixtureuptoa dayahead
andkeepcoveredsomewherecool.
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIP
Youcanbuysugarsyrupormake
yourown:heatcastersugarand
anequalweightofwaterina pan.
Stir to dissolve the sugar, then leave to cool.
- 4 tbspMartellcognac
- 2 tbspCampari
- 2 tbspgrapefruitandlemon thyme
sherbet(seebelow)
- 1 tbspsugarsyrup(seetip)
- 400mlchampagne(orsparklingwine)
- Fresh lemon thyme sprigs to garnish
FORTHEGRAPEFRUITANDLEMONTHYME SHERBET
- Paredstripgrapefruit zest,
plus 2 tbsp juice
- 30gcastersugar
- Smallhandfulfreshlemon thyme sprigs,
plus extra to serve
1 Forthesherbet,mixthegrapefruit
zest,sugarandlemonthymeina small
bowl,coverandsetasidefor45 minutes
orlonger(seeMakeAhead).
2 Pouroverthegrapefruitjuiceand
stiruntilthesugarhasdissolved.
Strainintoa smallbowlanddiscard
anythingleftinthesieve.
3 Filla jugwithice,thenpouroverthe
cognac,Campari,sherbetandsugar
syrup.Stirtomixwell,thenstrainevenly
among4 champagnecoupesorflutes.
4 Topupeachglasswithchampagneor
sparklingwine,thengarnishwithfresh
sprigsoflemonthymetoserve.
PERCOCKTAIL173kcals,nofat,
0.3gprotein,17.1gcarbs (15.5g sugars),
trace salt, no fibre
“HappyChristmasfromallofustoallofyou.
This,morethananyothertime,isa year
whenweneedspecialrecipesonthemenu–
and special drinks, too... Enjoy!”RICK, JACK AND CHARLIE
