My new pal Siobhan Crosby at my favorite drink publication - Imbibe Magazine - has a fresh cocktail recipe that I’m dying to try: Combine fresh clementine juice with Spanish sparkling wine! She writes:

If you’re like me and buy clementines by the crate when they’re in season, you may be familiar with the last few that threaten to go bad before you can finish them all. Unwilling to let any go to waste, I juiced 8-10 clementines to yield about a pint of juice, and the next morning I made clementine/Cava mimosas with brunch. The low-acid, sweet juice pairs well with crisp, dry, easy-drinking Segura Viudas Brut Cava. And this bubbly treat goes especially well with pancakes!

My Darling Clementine

• 3 oz. fresh clementine juice
• Cava
• Glass: Champagne flute
• Garnish: clementine wedge, wheel or twist

Pour clementine juice into a Champagne flute, top with Cava or your favorite kind of bubbly and garnish.

Yum!

Originally published 1-3-08.