Ruby Slippers (From Cuisine at Home)

a yummy holiday adult drink

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups fresh cranberries or 1  cup cranberry juice cocktail
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  orange, juice and rind of
• 1 (25 ounce) bottle  sparkling white wine
• 1  cup cranberries

Directions

1. Pulse cranberries and juice in a food processor until berries are coarsely chopped.
2. Simmer in a saucepan over medium heat with sugar, orange rind, and juice until syrupy, about 10 minutes.
3. Strain; cool syrup to room temperature.
4. Pour 1-2 T. syrup into glasses (or flutes),
5. Top with sparkling wine.
6. Garnish cocktails with whole cranberries.
7. If desired, rub the rims of champagne flutes with an orange wedge and dip in red sugar.