Plum & Rose Champagne Cocktail

I must admit, I’m not a big PB&J lover. I know, it seems blasphemous to even type that as I know that classic combo is held in high regard. I was raised to appreciate peanut butter as a savory condiment and my father would make many interesting sandwich combinations with that in mind (I’ll spare you the details). I do enjoy jam as an ingredient in a salad dressing, marinade and of course… COCKTAIL.

I especially love a champagne cocktail and have recently declared #champagnecocktailfriday an unofficial weekly holiday (at least during the pandemic). I’ve also been more conscious as to where I spend my dollar and recently I picked up these DELECTABLE jams from Trade Street Jam Co. - a Black/woman owned business out of Brooklyn.

I knew immediately that I was going to make a champagne cocktail with the Plum & Rose jam and WOW it was amazing. Recipe is below. I’ll keep you posted as to what mischief I get into with the Blackberry Mulled Merlot and Strawberry Chipotle & Fig.

Plum & Rose Champagne Cocktail Recipe

Yield: serves one

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Plum & Rose Jam

1 1/2 ounces vodka

3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice

1/2 ounce simple syrup (optional depending on taste - the jam isn’t overly sweet)

Sparkling wine

Preparation

Combine jam, vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup in shaker with ice and shake until cold and well combined. Strain into cocktail class and top with bubbles. Adorn with lemon peel, amarena cherries if you’re fancy :)