World Cocktail

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 ounce plain vodka
  • Edible 23-karat gold-leaf sheet (available at baker's supply stores)
  • 1 ounce Remy Martin XO Cognac
  • 1 ounce Pineau des Charentes aperitif wine
  • 1 ounce white grape juice
  • 1 ounce simple syrup (3 parts water to 1 part sugar)
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice, strained
  • Dash of Angostura bitters
  • Veuve Clicquot Champagne, chilled

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour vodka in a shallow bowl.
  2. 2
    Tear off small pieces of the gold leaf with tweezers, avoiding squeezing or folding it (thick pieces will sink).
  3. 3
    Float the pieces on the vodka.
  4. 4
    Combine the rest of the ingredients (except gold leaf, vodka and Champagne) in an iced metal shaker.
  5. 5
    Shake vigorously and pour into a trumpet flute, filling 3/4 of the way.
  6. 6
    Top with Champagne.
  7. 7
    Pour in the vodka, letting the gold slide onto the surface.

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