Ruby Slippers (from Cuisine At Home)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries or 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 orange, juice and rind of
• 1 (25 ounce) bottle sparkling wine
• 1 cup cranberries

Recipe

• 1 pulse cranberries and juice in a food processor until berries are coarsely chopped.
• 2 simmer in a saucepan over medium heat with sugar, orange rind, and juice until syrupy, about 10 minutes.
• 3 strain; cool syrup to room temperature.
• 4 pour 1-2 t. syrup into glasses (or flutes),
• 5 top with sparkling wine.
• 6 garnish cocktails with whole cranberries.
• 7 if desired, rub the rims of champagne flutes with an orange wedge and dip in red sugar.