Sparkling Sour Cherry Aperitivo
- One 24-ounce jar sour cherries in light syrup (with syrup)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- One 750-milliliter bottle of chilled sparkling wine
- lemon verbena or mint sprigs
- Puree one 24-oucne jar sour cherries in light syrup (with syrup) in a blender until smooth. Strain into a medium bowl, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Bring cherry mixture and 1 cup sugar to a boil in a large saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar; reduce heat and simmer, occasionally skimming any foam from surface, until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, 20-30 minutes. Let cool. Mix in 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice. Cover; chill until cold, about 2 hours.
- DO AHEAD:
- Divide 3 tablespoons chilled sour cherry syrup among 6 glasses. Top off syrup with one 750-milliliter bottle of chilled sparkling wine, dividing evenly, and stir to combine. Garnish drinks with lemon verbena or mint sprigs, if desired.
sour cherries, sugar, lime juice, sparkling wine, lemon verbena
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sparkling-sour-cherry-aperitivo-51169110 (may not work)