Poire William Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons poire William, (French pear brandy)
- 2 2/3 cups chilled champagne
- 1 Seckel, or small Bosc pear
Directions
In a small saucepan heat sugar and 1/4 cup poire William over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.Remove pan from heat and cool syrup.
Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup into each of 4 Champagne glasses and add 1 teaspoon poire William to each glass.
Add 2/3 cup Champagne to each glass and stir well.
Cut pear lengthwise into thin slices and add 1 slice to each cocktail.