Ingredients: 1/2 cup bourbon 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon Angostura bitters Ice cubes 8 2-inch-long strips lemon peel (yellow part only) 1 750-ml bottle chilled dry Champagne or sparkling wine Directions:Mix bourbon, sugar and bitters in glass measuring cup. Let stand until sugar begins to dissolve, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Fill eight 8-ounce wineglasses with ice cubes. Add 1 lemon peel strip to each glass. Divide bourbon mixture among wineglasses. Fill glasses with Champagne and serve. |