Italian Cheer

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (17 ounce) can whole peeled apricots
• 3 tablespoons amaretto
• 1/4 cup brandy or 1/4 cup cognac
• 1 (25 1/2 ounce) bottle asti spumante sparkling wine, chilled

Recipe

• 1 drain the apricots and remove the pits if necessary; place in a small bowl.
• 2 pour the amaretto and brandy over the fruit and refrigerate for several hours to marinate.
• 3 when ready to serve, place a whole apricot along with a teaspoon of the marinating liquid in each of eight chilled flute champagne glasses.
• 4 pour 3 ounces of asti spumante into each glass, adding the wine in two stages if necessary to avoid foaming over.
• 5 serve with slices of pannetone, pound cake, or chocolate leaf cookies.