Fennel Ridgecrests

• 1/4 cup strained fresh grapefruit juice
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 1 tablespoon pear brandy
• 8 ounces fresh fennel juice, chilled
• Ice
• 8 ounces chilled sparkling hard cider
• Fennel fronds, for garnish

1. In a medium bowl, whisk the grapefruit juice with the sugar and brandy until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Chill the grapefruit cordial for 15 minutes.
3. In a large measuring cup, stir the fennel juice with 2 ounces of the grapefruit cordial.
4. Pour the drink into 4 tall ice-filled glasses and top with the cider.
5. Garnish with fennel fronds and serve.

grapefruit juice, sugar, pear brandy, fennel juice, cider, fennel

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fennel-ridgecrests (may not work)