Charlie Stein (son of Rick), who oversees all the drinks in the Stein empire, says: “This is the perfect pre-dinner champagne cocktail. Aromatic with the Campari, lemon thyme and grapefruit, it’s also a little bitter. The recipe is in two parts – first you make a sherbet, which you use in the final recipe.”
If you aren’t a fan of grapefruit, try our clementine cocktail for another festive fave.
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Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Martell cognac
- 2 tbsp Campari
- 2 tbsp grapefruit and lemon thyme sherbet (see below)
- 1 tbsp sugar syrup (see tip)
- 400ml champagne (or sparkling wine)
- Fresh lemon thyme sprigs to garnish
For the grapefruit and lemon thyme sherbet
- Pared strip grapefruit zest, plus 2 tbsp juice
- 30g caster sugar
- Small handful fresh lemon thyme sprigs, plus extra to serve
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Method
- For the sherbet, mix the grapefruit zest, sugar and lemon thyme in a small bowl, cover and set aside for 45 minutes or longer (see Make Ahead).
- Pour over the grapefruit juice and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Strain into a small bowl and discard anything left in the sieve.
- Fill a jug with ice, then pour over the cognac, Campari, sherbet and sugar syrup. Stir to mix well, then strain evenly among 4 champagne coupes or flutes.
- Top up each glass with champagne or sparkling wine, then garnish with fresh sprigs of lemon thyme to serve.
Nutrition
- 173kcals Calories
- 0.3g Protein
- 17.1g (15.5g sugars) Carbs
- no fibre Fibre
- trace salt Salt
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