Champagne.. a bit of the Bubbly

Have on hand:

1 Nicely chilled bottle of Champagne
.. a champagne bottle cork for the leftovers...
2 Crystal Champagne flutes
Optional garnish... fresh raspberries, rinsed

Directions:

When opening your bottle of champagne have on hand a bar towel that you can cover the "cork" with when opening
the bottle... as to not have the "cork" create a hole.. in your ceiling tile.... (don't laugh.. I had this happen.. on a
cruise ship.. oops!!).

However these days I prefer to get the full effect of the "ceremony" of opening the champagne.. by uncorking it outdoors..
and aiming the bottle so that the escaping cork.. will fly high into the sky and kerrrplunk.. in the middle
of the pool!!

Once the champagne glasses are poured you can drop 1-2 raspberries to the bottom of each flute. The manditory
"Cheers".. the TING of the flutes.. and a beautiful love message shared with your sweetheart will make this a
celebration to remember....

.. so what if you have leftover champagne??? Cork it and come back to these cooking tips.. another time.

Champagne Cooking Tips

Using champagne in your recipes is much like cooking with any wine. You need not use expensive champagne, and leftovers
will work fine as long as they are not over a week old. Wine tends to turn to vinegar quickly after opening, and you do not want
a sharp, vinegar flavor to pervade your finished product.

If you do not get a chance to use that leftover champagne within about a week, all is not lost. Save it to use as champagne vinegar.

Domestic champagnes are just fine for cooking.

You may also substitute corresponding non-sparkling white wines for most of these recipes, if you don't want to splurge on champagne.

The majority of any alcohol content will burn out during cooking processes, but be aware that even a tiny amount may still be enough to trigger reactions in those sensitive to alcohol.

Servings - Makes 2 servings and leftovers
Per serving = 1glass = POINTS® value 2*

ENJOY!!

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approval of the product, recipe or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc.,
the owner of the POINTS® registered trademark.

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