Ingredients

Makes 1 drink

　　

Brandy-cranberry syrup

1 quart cranberry juice cocktail

　　4 slices fresh ginger

　　1 cinnamon stick

　　1 piece star anise

　　

Champagne cocktail

1/4 cup brandy

　　Champagne

　　1 fresh cranberry, for garnish

　　

For cranberry syrup

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, boil the cranberry juice cocktail, the ginger, the cinnamon stick, and the star anise for half an hour or until reduced to 1 cup. Let cool.

　　

For cocktail

Step 2

Fill a Champagne flute half-full with Champagne and add the brandy. Add 1 ounce Brandy-Cranberry Syrup and mix. Garnish with fresh cranberry.

　　Cook's note:

　　The syrup recipe makes enough for 10 drinks.

　　Reprinted with permission from Party Confidential by Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison. © 2006 Bulfinch Press