Superstorm Vanilla Bourbon Champagne Cocktail

• Janet Johnston' s Vanilla Sugar Cubes
• 4 vanilla beans
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup pure vanilla extract
• Vanilla Bourbon Champagne Cocktail
• 1 vanilla bean cube
• 1 shot good bourbon whiskey (such as Maker's Mark)
• Chilled champagne or prosecco
• Split vanilla bean, for garnish

1. Cut the vanilla beans into 1/2-inch pieces and ground in a sprice mill until powdered.
2. Mix together all ingredients. Scrape into a parchment-lined 8-inch pan to about a 1/2-inch depth. Use a knife to score into 1/2-inch cubes. Bake for 90 minutes at 275u0b0F. Remove and let cool. Remove sugar and break into cubes.
3. Alternatively, take an already-made sugar cube and put a couple wee drops of pure vanilla extract on it.
4. Drop a vanilla sugar cube into a chilled champagne flute. Add a shot of bourbon and fill the glass with champagne or prosecco. Garnish with a split vanilla bean. Cheers!

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/19604-superstorm-vanilla-bourbon-champagne-cocktail (may not work)