Plum blossom cobbler champagne cocktail recipe

Name: Plum blossom cobbler champagne cocktail recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 45ml umeshu plum wine; 3 cumquats, cut in half; sparkling wine to top; cumquat leaves, blueberries and powdered sugar to garnish

Fred Siggins

October 31, 2016

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:1

Another easy-drinking concoction perfect for spring, this drink makes use of readily available fresh cumquats and umeshu, a plum wine from Japan.

Ingredients

45ml umeshu plum wine
3 cumquats, cut in half
sparkling wine to top
cumquat leaves, blueberries and powdered sugar to garnish

Method

Step 1
Muddle the cumquats in the bottom of a highball glass until they release all their juice.
Step 2
Add umeshu, half fill the glass with crushed ice and stir.
Step 3
Fill the rest of the glass with crushed ice, and top with sparkling wine.
Step 4
Garnish with cumquat leaves, blueberries and a dusting of powdered sugar.