Royal Hound

Name: Royal Hound
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon finely chopped candied grapefruit peel; 1 unpeeled red grapefruit wedge, plus 1/4 red grapefruit, peeled and cut into pieces; Ice; 2 ounces vodka; 1/2 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec; 3 1/2 ounces chilled Champagne

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon finely chopped candied grapefruit peel
1 unpeeled red grapefruit wedge, plus 1/4 red grapefruit, peeled and cut into pieces
Ice
2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec
3 1/2 ounces chilled Champagne

Directions

1

Mix the sugar with the candied grapefruit peel.
2

Moisten the outer rim of a martini glass with the grapefruit wedge and coat lightly with the candied-grapefruit sugar.
3

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the grapefruit pieces.
4

Add ice and the vodka and Cointreau and shake well.
5

Strain into the prepared martini glass and top with the Champagne.