Soirée Danielle Rollins

ENTERTAINING WITH STYLE

Elderberry Flower +Lemonade Champagne Cocktail

Makes 8 servings

• Lemonade (recipe below)

• 1 bottle Champagne, chilled

• 8 ounces St.-Germain liqueur, chilled

• 8ish highball glasses filled with ice

• 8ish thin lemon slices (for garnish)

LEMONADE

• 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (8-10 lemons)

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 cups water, to dilute

1. Heat water + sugar in a saucepan over high heat until sugar dissolves, approximately 5 minutes.

2. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Add lemon juice and cold water.

3. To serve, fill a highball glass to the top with ices, then fill about 2/3 full with lemonade. Top with 2 ounces Champagne, one ounce St. Germain liqueur.

4. Serve with a straw and garnish with lemon slices.