Strawberry Sparkler

• 1 pint strawberries
• 3 tablespoons orange liquor such as Triple Sec or Cointreau
• 1 bottle sparkling wine, well chilled (see note)

1. Rinse the strawberries.
2. Reserve eight attractive medium size ones.
3. Hull and chop the rest.
4. Mix the chopped strawberries with the liquor, then divide among eight tall champagne glasses.
5. Pour the sparkling wine into each glass, pouring a little in at first and allowing the foam to subside before adding the rest.
6. Decorate each glass with one of the reserved strawberries by forcing it partway down on the rim of the glass.
7. Serve at once.

strawberries, orange liquor, sparkling wine

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3143 (may not work)