Sparkling strawberry cocktails

 

 Ingredients :

• 450g strawberries, hulled
• 1 tbs icing sugar
• Crushed ice (optional)
• 2/3 cup (165ml) vodka, chilled
• 1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled                          

 

1. Step 1
   Place the strawberries and icing sugar in a blender or food processor and blend or process until mixture forms smooth puree.
   
   
2. Step 2
   Pass the puree through a fine sieve into a bowl and discard the seeds in the sieve. Cover the puree with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator
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3. Step 3
   Half-fill 8 champagne flutes with the crushed ice, if using. Divide the chilled strawberry puree among the flutes, then top each with 1 tablespoon vodka. Top up with the sparkling wine.