D'Artagnan Cocktail

A while back, mom bought a bottle of Armagnac that we used in a recipe (I believe it was for duck, and quite excellent). We still have quite a bit left, so we decided to try a cocktail using it. Really like this one--it's very orange and nice for sipping.

Ingredients:

1/2 oz. (15 mL) Armagnac

1/2 oz. (15 mL) Grand Marnier

2 oz. (60 mL) orange juice

1/2 oz. (15 mL) simple syrup

brut sparkling white wine (we used Barefoot Bubbly Brut Cuvée)

Directions:

1. Place 4-5 ice cubes in a shaker, then add the Armagnac, Grand Marnier, orange juice, and simple syrup.

2. Shake well, then strain into a chilled coupe glass.

3. Top glass rest of way with the sparkling wine and give a gentle stir to combine. Enjoy!