Sparkling Wine Cocktail with Smashed Raspberries and Chambord
1/2 cup raspberries
3 tablespoons Chambord (black raspberry liqueur)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 half bottle Champagne or other semidry sparkling wine, chilled
Gently stir together raspberries, Chambord, and sugar in a small bowl, then macerate, covered and chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 2.
Spoon 2 tablespoons raspberries with some juice into each of 2 Champagne flutes or other glasses and slowly top off with Champagne.
Serves 2.