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Sweetpea sensation

Name: Sweetpea sensation
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; Ice cubes, to serve; 1 cup (250ml) vanilla vodka, chilled; 1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater; 2 teaspoons grenadine; 750ml dry sparkling wine, chilled; 6 fresh unsprayed sweetpea flowers

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Spring is all about fragrance and colour - this drink combines the delicate scent of roses, sweetpeas and vanilla with the romance of bubbles.

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
Ice cubes, to serve
1 cup (250ml) vanilla vodka, chilled
1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater
2 teaspoons grenadine
750ml dry sparkling wine, chilled
6 fresh unsprayed sweetpea flowers

Method

1.

Place 6 serving glasses in the fridge or freezer to chill.
2.

Place sugar and 1 cup (250ml) water in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to high and boil, without stirring, for 2 minutes or until syrupy. Cool slightly, then chill.
3.

Place ice, vodka, rosewater and 90ml of the sugar syrup in a large jug and stir until well combined and chilled. Add grenadine and sparkling wine, top with sweetpeas and serve immediately.