Name: Cooper's Union Cocktail
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) fresh pink grapefruit juice; 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) fresh lemon juice; 3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) simple syrup (see cooks' note, below); 3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) St-Germain elderflower liqueur; 3 drops orange-flower water; 1 ounce (2 tablespoon) Prairie Vodka; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Gruet Brut sparkling wine, chilled

Coming right up: an elegant concoction designed for warm-weather happy hour. It's pale pink in color, floral but not too sweet, and completely refreshing.

Cooks' note:

To make 1 cup simple syrup, bring 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer 5 minutes. Cool syrup completely. (Leftover simple syrup can be used to sweeten iced tea and lemonade.)

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