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Champagne and Pomegranate Cocktail
Pomegranates are starting to come into season in the fall, though they're at their sweetest in early winter. A dash of cassis — a currant-flavored liqueur found in most liquor stores — adds some much needed sugar.

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Recipe courtesy Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network's Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger

To get as many whole arils ('seeds') as possible, try this trick: After cutting the pomegranate in half, turn it upside down over a bowl and tap the back of the shell with a wooden spoon. Be careful of your clothes and any pristine white countertops— the juice can stain if it's not cleaned up quickly!

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon fresh pomegranate arils, optional
4 ounces Champagne
1/2 teaspoon store bought pomegranate juice
1 teaspoon cassis
Directions:
  1. Place fresh pomegranate arils, if using, into a Champagne flute.
  2. Pour Champagne into flute, add pomegranate juice and cassis.

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