Name: Original Sin
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1/2 shot triple sec; 1 shot brandy; 1 shot cherry heering; 1 splash sweet and sour mix; 1 dash grenadine syrup; 6 oz Champagne; fruit

Triple sec and brandy might not sound like an obvious pairing, but the Original Sin makes it work — aromatic and complex from start to finish.

Ingredients

1/2 shot triple sec
1 shot brandy
1 shot cherry heering
1 splash sweet and sour mix
1 dash grenadine syrup
6 oz Champagne
fruit

Instructions

Pour all ingredients (except champagne and fruit) over six crushed ice cubes in a brandy snifter or goblet.
Stir contents, and add slices of fruit (orange, lemon and lime).
Top with champagne, and serve.