Ingredients

1 sugar cube
2 teaspoons Clear Creek eau-de-vie de pomme or similar apple brandy (available at Union Square Wines)
1/2 ounce cranberry juice
4 ounces Daniel Cuvée or other brut champagne

Garnish
1 thin slice Granny Smith apple

Instructions

Drop a sugar cube into a flute. Add the eau-de-vie de pomme and the cranberry juice. Slowly add the champagne (it will foam up) and stir gently, trying not to disturb the sugar cube. Set the apple slice on the inner rim of the flute, two thirds submerged, to soak up the flavor. (Published 2002)