Royal Hound

• 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

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.

sugar, candied grapefruit peel, red grapefruit, vodka, triple sec

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/royal-hound-cocktails-2006 (may not work)