Pear Brandy Champagne Cocktail

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons French pear brandy Recommended: Poire William
• 2 2/3 cups chilled champagne
• 1 Seckle or small Bosc pear

1. In a small saucepan, heat sugar and 1/4 cup pear brandy over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
2. Remove pan from heat and cool syrup.
3. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup into each of 4 champagne glasses and add 1 teaspoon pear brandy to each glass.
4. Add 2/3 cup champagne to each glass and stir well.
5. Cut pear lenghtwise into thin slices and add 1 slice to each cocktail.

sugar, brandy, chilled champagne, pear

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pear-brandy-champagne-cocktail-recipe.html (may not work)