Sparkling Charleston Cosmopolitan

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup crushed ice

  • 3 tablespoons vodka

  • 1 ½ tablespoons peach nectar

  • 1 tablespoon orange liqueur

  • 1 tablespoon white cranberry juice

  • 2 lemon wedges

  • 2 tablespoons sparkling white wine

  • Garnish: orange slice (optional)

Preparation:

  1. Combine crushed ice, vodka, peach nectar, orange liqueur, and 1 white cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker.

  2. Squeeze juice from lemon wedges into shaker. Place wedges in shaker.

  3. Cover with lid, and shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled (about 30 seconds). Strain into a 6- to 8-oz. glass; discard lemon wedges and ice.

  4. Top with sparkling white wine.

  5. Garnish, if desired.