Christmas Campari fizz

Christmas Campari fizz

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.”

Christmas Campari fizz

If you aren’t a fan of grapefruit, try our clementine cocktail for another festive fave.

  • Serves icon Serves four
  • Time icon Hands-on time 10 min, plus infusing

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.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
173kcals
Protein
0.3g
Carbohydrates
17.1g (15.5g sugars)
Fibre
no fibre
Salt
trace salt

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

  1. 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).
  2. Pour over the grapefruit juice and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Strain into a small bowl and discard anything left in the sieve.
  3. 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.
  4. Top up each glass with champagne or sparkling wine, then garnish with fresh sprigs of lemon thyme to serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
173kcals
Protein
0.3g
Carbohydrates
17.1g (15.5g sugars)
Fibre
no fibre
Salt
trace salt

delicious. tips

  1. You can buy sugar syrup or make your own: heat caster sugar and an equal weight of water in a pan. Stir to dissolve the sugar, then leave to cool.

  2. Make the grapefruit and lemon sherbet mixture up to a day ahead and keep covered somewhere cool.

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Recipe By:

Charlie Stein

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