Red-Currant Cider Sparklers

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pint Rovada red currants

• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

• 1 1/2 cups chilled Champlain Orchards hard cider (Original or Honeycrisp)

• Lemon peels, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Red Currant Juice:

1. Crush 1 pint of red currants in a bowl. Strain and set aside.

Drink:

1. Combine 1/4 cup red-currant juice with lemon juice.

2. Add sparkling cider.

3. Divide between 2 glasses, and garnish each with a lemon peel.

| Adapted from Martha Stewart Living